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After diagnosis, emphasis is placed on cardiac rehabilitation and patient education regarding healthy lifestyles and habits. Interdisciplinary management is crucial in this process. However, lack of treatment adherence is a recurring issue in this population. In this context, technology allows us to address non-adherence to treatment. Its implementation helps overcome barriers and achieve treatment goals.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec027\">\n<jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>To determine the effects of a cardiac telerehabilitation-mediated exercise program and telephone educational follow-up on functional capacity in patients with heart failure, compared with cardiac telerehabilitation and conventional outpatient cardiac rehabilitation.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec028\">\n<jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>This article presents a SPIRIT-compliant protocol study of a three-arm, controlled, crossover clinical trial using participant blinding and simple sealed envelope block randomization.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec029\">\n<jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>According to the literature review, this can be considered the first three-arm clinical trial in the telerehabilitation of patients with heart failure. 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