Why the study?
Despite strong evidence, access to exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation remains low across global healthcare systems, warranting an updated evaluation across different delivery modes.
Does exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation reduce mortality and hospitalization, and improve quality of life in adults with heart failure?
Comparison
Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation vs no-exercise control
Design
Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Follow-up
≥6 months
Authors
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Supports routine ExCR referral in HF across modes; confirms reduced hospitalizations and improved HRQoL in 60 RCTs.
Does exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation reduce mortality and hospitalization, and improve quality of life in adults with heart failure?
Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation significantly reduces all-cause hospitalizations and improves quality of life in heart failure patients across various delivery modes.
Molloy et al. (2023) studied this question.