Table 1 Alternative models of cardiac rehabilitation

 • multifactorial individualized telehealth delivery providing individualized assessment and risk factor modification with patient-provider contact primarily by telephone;

 • internet-based delivery of programs where the majority of patient-provider contact is via the internet;

 • exercise telehealth interventions where patient-provider contact is primarily by telephone;

 • telehealth interventions focused on psycho-social recovery where patient-provider contact is primarily by telephone;

 • community or home-based CR involving patient-provider contact during home visits or patient visits to a community centre;

 • program delivery to diverse population groups including rural and remote settings;

 • multifaceted models of care incorporating interventions across these categories;

 • models utilizing complementary or alternative medicine