This study is being done to evaluate whether a program called Heart to Heart, that helps patients make a more informed decision about cardiac rehab (CR), is interesting, acceptable to participants, and whether participants would recommend it to others.
Patients hospitalized with cardiac events and eligible for CR at Johns Hopkins Hospital and Bayview Medical Center. CR eligibility is determined by their treating health care team .
Low socioeconomic status defined by Medicaid insurance, or top quartile of the area deprivation index in Baltimore city.
Age ≥ 21 years
Willing to be audio-recorded
Formal diagnosis of dementia or cognitive impairment in the Electronic Health Record (EHR) that would prohibit completion of study activities
Formal diagnosis of a severe psychiatric disorders by Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-5) criteria in the EHR that would prohibit completion of study activities (e.g., schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder).
Systemic illness limiting longevity (e.g., advanced cancer)
Contraindications to CR as assessed by their health care team
Johns Hopkins University
Lead sponsor
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Collaborator