Novel Virtual Reality Intervention for Stress Reduction Among Patients With or at Risk for Cardiovascular Disease: Mixed Methods Pilot Study

By afschroeder • August 7, 2025

Makaroff KE, Van C, Grospe V, Edmunds L, Calfon-Press MA, Watson KE, Horwich T. Novel Virtual Reality Intervention for Stress Reduction Among Patients With or at Risk for Cardiovascular Disease: Mixed Methods Pilot Study. JMIR Cardio. 2025 Aug 6;9:e66557. doi: 10.2196/66557. PMID: 40768664.

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