Key result
Exercise-based cardiac rehab cuts CV mortality ~26% and reduces hospital admissions vs. control.
Why the study?
Concerns have been raised about the applicability of evidence from existing meta-analyses of exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation for coronary heart disease.
Does exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation reduce cardiovascular mortality and hospital admissions in patients with coronary heart disease?
Population
14,486 participants with CHD following myocardial infarction, revascularization, or angina
Comparison
Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation vs no-exercise controls
Design
Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Follow-up
Median 12 months
Authors
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Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation significantly reduces cardiovascular mortality and hospital admissions while improving quality of life in patients with coronary heart disease.
Meta-Analysis (n=14,486)
Does exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation reduce cardiovascular mortality and hospital admissions in patients with coronary heart disease?
Relative Risk: 0.74 (95% CI 0.64–0.86)
Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation significantly reduces cardiovascular mortality and hospital admissions while improving quality of life in patients with coronary heart disease.
Anderson et al. (2016) conducted a meta-analysis in Coronary heart disease (n=14,486). Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation vs. No-exercise controls was evaluated on Cardiovascular mortality (RR 0.74, 95% CI 0.64-0.86). Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation reduced cardiovascular mortality (RR 0.74; 95% CI 0.64-0.86) and hospital admissions (RR 0.82; 95% CI 0.70-0.96) compared to no-exercise controls.
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