Adherence and Performance in Cardiac Rehabilitation: The Role of Technological Innovation

Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) plays a central role in secondary prevention of coronary artery disease (CAD) and is classified as a Class IA recommendation in guidelines. Yet, despite its proven benefits, participation rates remain disappointingly low. In response, telerehabilitation (TR) has gained attention as a practical alternative that offers similar improvements in clinical outcomes to traditional, center-based programs.

In parallel, artificial intelligence (AI) integration is growing in interest in healthcare due to its potential in different clinical settings. Among the various AI applications, natural language processing (NLP) is increasingly used across medical domains. However, its application in the context of CR to interpret patients’ subjective experiences remains limited.

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