Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: Effect of Learning and Coping Strategies in Cardiac Rehabilitation - A Randomised Controlled Parallel Group Study
Brief Summary: Background: It is well known that cardiac rehabilitation has potential to reduce morbidity and mortality, but not all patients complete CR. This LC-REHAB trial aims to compare the effect of a new patient education method called learning and coping strategies to that of standard care.

Design: Randomised controlled trial, 1:1 ratio. Participants: Patients above 18 years newly hospitalised with either ischaemic heart disease or heart failure.

Setting: Three hospital Units in Central Denmark Region. Intervention: Cardiac rehabilitation with addition of learning and coping strategies which include participation of experienced patients as co-educators, clarifuing interviews, and inductive teaching style.

Control arm: Standard care cardiac rehabilitation with a decuctive teaching style.

Outcomes: Adherence to cardiac rehabilitation, morbidity, mortality, risk factors, lifestyle, health related quality of life, return to work.


Options:
A: Inclusion Criteria:

* patients above 18 years hospitalised with ichemic heart disease or heart failure motivated for completing a rehabilitation course

Exclusion Criteria:

* acute coronary syndrome less than five days before randomisation,
* active peri-, myo- or endocarditis,
* untreated symptomatic valvular disease,
* hypertension with systolic pressure over 200 mmHg and/or diastolic pressure over 110 mmHg,
* other extracardiac disease,
* planned revascularization,
* senile dementia,
* known compliance and former participation in the study.

Exclusion Criteria for outcome on return to work:

* age above 60 years
* recieving public transfer payments related to permanent work incapacity at week of inclusion.
B: Inclusion Criteria:

* Admission with Acute Coronary Syndrome
* Resident in district of Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Silkeborg or Viborg Hospital, part of the "Hospitalsenheden Midt" Viborg, Silkeborg, Skive, Hammel.
* Accept both models of cardiac rehabilitation
* written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

* Resident outside the district of Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Viborg Hospital or Silkeborg Hospital, part of "Hospitalsenheden Midt" (Viborg, Silkeborg, Skive, Hammel).
* Age 80 years or older
* Heart Failure (Ejection Fraction less than 40%)
* Severe Comorbidity
* Resuscitated and need of support from ergotherapist after discharge.
C: Inclusion Criteria:

* Women and men above 18 years
* Must have signed the "Informed Consent" document
* Must be able to understand study information
* Must live in Hjørring or Frederikshavn Kommune
* Must have mobile network
* Must be able to use IT or have a near person who can use IT
* Patients with clinical diagnosis of Heart Failure, Myocardial Infarction, Angina Pectoris, patients who have had Coronary-Artery Bypass Surgery.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients who, according to investigator, will not be able to participate in the study
* Lack of ability to speak and understand Danish
* Pregnancy or nursing
* Neurologic disease
* Use of wheelchair/lack of ability to walk
* Participation in other studies which can influence the outcomes of this study
D: Inclusion Criteria:

* History of cardiovascular disease
* Admission to the collaborating rehabilitation center

Exclusion Criteria:

* Technological illiteracy
* Inability to access internet at home

Answer: A