Key result
Exercise training and cardiac rehabilitation were found to be safe and beneficial for functional capacity, quality of life, and survival in patients with heart failure.
Why the study?
Does exercise training improve functional capacity, quality of life, and survival in patients with heart failure?
Does exercise training improve functional capacity, quality of life, and survival in patients with heart failure?
Supervised cardiac rehabilitation provides a safe and effective multidisciplinary approach to improve functional capacity, quality of life, and survival in patients with heart failure.
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Supports supervised cardiac rehabilitation in HF; leaves open need for definitive RCTs on survival.
Boudreau et al. (2007) conducted a review in Heart failure. Exercise and cardiac rehabilitation was evaluated on Functional capacity, quality of life, and survival. Exercise training and cardiac rehabilitation were found to be safe and beneficial for functional capacity, quality of life, and survival in patients with heart failure.
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