Prescribing Exercise Training for Patients with Defibrillators
Key result
Exercise training can be safely prescribed for most patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator when appropriate clinical guidelines are provided.
Population
Patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)
Design
Review
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Supports exercise in ICD patients per guidelines; leaves open need for prospective RCTs.
Structured PICO
P
Population
Patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)
I
Intervention
Exercise training program
Patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator can safely engage in physical exercise when guided by appropriate clinical recommendations.
Cite This Study
Lampman et al. (2000) conducted a review in Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD). Exercise training was evaluated. Exercise training can be safely prescribed for most patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator when appropriate clinical guidelines are provided.