Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation for adults with heart failure

CONCLUSIONS: This updated Cochrane review provides additional randomised evidence (16 trials) to support the conclusions of the previous 2018 version of the review. Compared to no exercise control, whilst there was no evidence of a difference in all-cause mortality in people with heart failure, ExCR participation likely reduces the risk of all-cause hospital admissions and heart failure-related hospital admissions, and may result in important improvements in HRQoL. Importantly, this updated review provides additional evidence supporting the use of alternative modes of ExCR delivery, including home-based and digitally-supported programmes. Future ExCR trials need to focus on the recruitment of traditionally less represented heart failure patient groups including older patients, women, and those with HFpEF.PMID:38451843 | PMC:PMC10919451 | DOI:10.1002/14651858.CD003331.pub6
Source: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews - Category: General Medicine Authors: Source Type: research