A Systematic Review of Exercise Training in Patients With Cardiac Implantable Devices

Conclusion: Exercise interventions tested to date in the CID population (ICD, CRT, and VAD) indicate that exercise training at moderate to high intensity is safe and effective in improving cardiopulmonary outcomes without adverse events. Future investigations should include a more diverse sample of participants, designs that include translation of exercise to routine practice, the destination therapy VAD population, and measurement of costs and patient-centered outcomes.
Source: Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation - Category: Rehabilitation Tags: Invited Review Source Type: research