Why the study?
Does exercise training and formal cardiac rehabilitation improve outcomes in patients with heart failure?
Does exercise training and formal cardiac rehabilitation improve outcomes in patients with heart failure?
Formal cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training improve cardiorespiratory fitness, psychological risk factors, and clinical outcomes in patients with heart failure.
May support broader cardiac rehabilitation referral in heart failure; leaves open optimal dosing and adherence strategies.
In Brief Substantial evidence supports exercise training and formal cardiac rehabilitation in patients with heart failure (HF), with improvements in overall cardiorespiratory fitness and psychological risk factors, including depression. In addition, the intensive education and counseling directed at HF management will lead to marked reductions in cardiovascular events, mortality, and hospitalizations in HF.
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