Cardiac rehabilitation and its essential role in the secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseases

Table 1 Benefits and risks of home-based cardiac rehabilitation program

Advantages	Disadvantages
Low costs	Lack of "face to face" contact
Individual time planning	Deficient supervision and communication
More privacy	Absence of social interaction
Greater independence and flexibility	Worry about the safety of high-risk patients
Minimum time/travel barriers	Lack of published guidelines
Integration into daily activities	Lack of legal clarity and accountability