Effectiveness of exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation for patients with left ventricular assist device: A systematic review and meta-analysis

CONCLUSION: This study demonstrated that EBCR following LVAD implantation is associated with greater improvement in functional capacity compared with ST as reflected by the improved peak VO2 and 6MWD values. Considering the small number of patients in this analysis, further research on the clinical impact of EBCR in LVAD patients is warranted.PMID:38587932 | DOI:10.1177/02676591241245876

Source: Perfusion - April 8, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Yujin Wang Yawen Wu Shilin Wei Sijie Lu Jianting Zhao Yanchun Zhang Xiangyang Wu Xiaowei Zhang Yongnan Li Source Type: research