Abstract: Background　In China，there are a large number of cardiovascular disease patients，which highlights the important role of cardiac rehabilitation in improving patients' prognosis and reducing their treatment burden. To promote domestic development of cardiac rehabilitation，it is necessary to review the international research hotspots in this field regularly. Objective　To understand the distribution of countries and institutions studying cardiac rehabilitation, and hot topics of cardiac rehabilitation research since 2000，providing scientific evidence for carrying out relevant research in China. Methods　With "(cardiac or heart) and rehab*" as theme，studies regarding cardiac rehabilitation included in the Web of Science Core Collection from 2000 to 2020 were searched in August 1，2020. VOSviewer 1.6.14 and CiteSpace 5.6.R3 were used to perform visualization analyses of the trend of publication，countries of publication，author institutions，and research hotspots of the eligible studies. Results　A total of 9 793 articles were included. The yearly number of publications was on the rise overall. The author institutions in developed countries have a long history of cardiac rehabilitation research and a great influence on this field. The topics in these studies mainly focused on：the exploration of new forms of cardiac rehabilitation，forms of exercise interventions，integrated health management and psychological interventions for cardiac rehabilitation. Conclusion　Our analysis indicated that for exploring forms of cardiac rehabilitation suitable for Chinese cardiovascular disease patients，priority should be given to strengthening the idea of patient-centered rehabilitation，with enough consideration on current research hotspots，and the use of the emerging technologies and family- and community-related factors.

Key words: Cardiac rehabilitation, Research hotspot, Visual analysis, Web of science, VOSviewer, CiteSpace

摘要： 背景　我国心血管病患者数量庞大，心脏康复在改善患者预后、减轻医疗负担方面有独特优势。定期回顾国际心脏康复领域研究热点，对推动我国心脏康复发展十分必要。目的　了解2000年以来心脏康复研究国家、机构及研究热点的分布，为我国学者进行心脏康复研究提供科学参考。方法　2020-08-01，以“（cardiac or heart）and rehab*”为主题词，对Web of Science数据库核心合集2000—2020年收录的心脏康复研究相关文献进行检索。对纳入的文献运用VOSviewer 1.6.14和CiteSpace 5.6.R3对发文趋势、发文国家、发文机构、研究热点进行可视化分析。结果　共纳入9 793篇文献，心脏康复相关文献发文量呈逐年上升趋势；发达国家的机构长期从事心脏康复相关研究，影响力较大；心脏康复研究热点集中在心脏康复新模式的探索、运动训练方式、健康综合管理和心理干预方式4个方面。结论　我国学者应更加以患者为中心，充分参考目前研究热点，利用新兴科技，依托社区、家庭，探索适合我国国民的心脏康复模式。

关键词: 心脏康复, 研究热点, 可视化分析, Web of Science, VOSviewer, CiteSpace