Key result
Long-term moderate exercise training in patients with chronic heart failure significantly reduced mortality compared to no exercise (RR 0.37; 95% CI 0.17-0.84; P=0.01).
Why the study?
Does long-term moderate exercise training improve functional capacity, quality of life, and clinical outcomes in patients with stable chronic heart failure?
RCT (n=99)
Does long-term moderate exercise training improve functional capacity, quality of life, and clinical outcomes in patients with stable chronic heart failure?
Effect estimate: RR 0.37 (95% CI 0.17-0.84)
Absolute Event Rate: 18% vs 40.8%
p-value: p=0.01
Long-term moderate exercise training in stable chronic heart failure improves functional capacity and quality of life, and significantly reduces mortality and heart failure readmissions.
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Supports recommending long-term moderate exercise training in stable chronic HF; confirms mortality benefit in this RCT.
Belardinelli et al. (1999) conducted an RCT in Chronic heart failure (n=99). Exercise training vs. No exercise was evaluated on Mortality (RR 0.37, 95% CI 0.17-0.84, p=0.01). Long-term moderate exercise training in patients with chronic heart failure significantly reduced mortality compared to no exercise (RR 0.37; 95% CI 0.17-0.84; P=0.01).
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