Boosting cardiac rehab after a second heart attack
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study tests if gentle reminders and encouraging phone calls from your doctor can help you attend more cardiac rehab sessions after a second heart attack.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 or older.
- You are currently at MGH with a secondary (type 2) heart attack.
- You are able to walk on your own (without aids or oxygen) when you leave the hospital.
- You do not have serious heart conditions like end-stage failure or untreated valve disease.
- You have not had multiple falls or a fall causing injury in the past year.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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