Why the study?
ICD patients frequently experience declines in exercise tolerance and quality of life, as well as anxiety and depression post-operation, necessitating cardiac rehabilitation.
Does cardiac rehabilitation improve outcomes in patients with implanted cardiac defibrillator?
Population
ICD patients
Comparison
Cardiac rehabilitation
Design
Review
Authors
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May support CR post-ICD to address exercise tolerance and mood; leaves open confirmation in prospective trials.
Does cardiac rehabilitation improve outcomes in patients with implanted cardiac defibrillator?
Cardiac rehabilitation is a safe and effective secondary prevention measure for patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators, improving quality of life and reducing readmissions.
Liu et al. (2020) studied this question.
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