Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: * Component adult (greater ≥ 18 years) who can provide informed consent. * Proficient in English (speaking, writing, and reading). * Medically cleared by the cardiac rehabilitation program to participate in exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation. * History of only coronary artery disease, the most common cardiovascular disease (CVD), which may include individuals with a previous myocardial infarction and/or procedure such as a percutaneous coronary intervention and/or coronary artery bypass grafting. * Minimum of "blue" level of technology capability (assigned by the cardiac rehabilitation program) indicating ability to use a phone and email for correspondence. Note: The majority of individuals who enroll in the cardiac rehabilitation program are assigned to this level. * No physical limitation(s) that would hinder the performance of isometric handgrip training. * Access to a blood pressure monitoring device to record at home measures. Exclusion Criteria: * If the participant does not meet the inclusion criteria (identified above). * Moreover if an individual has a history of a CVD or disease-related complications (e.g., heart failure, atrial fibrillation, ventricular arrhythmias, aortic aneurysm, valve repair and/or replacement) and/or related procedures (e.g., placement of a pacemaker and/or implantable cardiac defibrillator) that is not coronary artery disease (as described in the inclusion criteria) they will be excluded. Note: Individuals may have other comorbidities.