Cardiac rehabilitation for heart failure: ‘Cinderella’ or evidence-based pillar of care?
Why the study?
Cardiac rehabilitation remains the Cinderella of treatments for heart failure, prompting a contemporary update on its evidence base, clinical guidance, and delivery status.
Does exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation improve outcomes in patients with heart failure?
Population
Patients with heart failure
Design
State-of-the-art review
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Supports cardiac rehabilitation in heart failure; leaves open optimal delivery modes and long-term adherence.
Structured PICO
Does exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation improve outcomes in patients with heart failure?
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Population
Patients with heart failure
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Intervention
Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation (including home, digital, centre-based, or hybrid modes)
Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation is a key pillar of heart failure management that improves patient outcomes and quality of life, and should be offered through various delivery modes.
Cite This Study
Taylor et al. (2023) studied this question.