Key result
Cardiac rehabilitation yielded similar improvements in 6-minute walk test distance for patients ≥80 years (+10%) compared to those ≤65 and 66-79 years (+15%; P=0.11).
Why the study?
Patients ≥80 yr are not frequently referred for cardiac rehabilitation, leaving the benefit of cardiac rehabilitation in the very elderly population uncertain compared with younger age groups.
Does cardiac rehabilitation improve functional status and mood disorders in very elderly patients compared to younger patients?
Population
499 participants, including 45 patients ≥80 yr
Comparison
Patients ≥80 yr vs 66-79 yr vs ≤65 yr receiving cardiac rehabilitation
Design
Prospective single-center cohort study
Authors
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May support cardiac rehabilitation in very elderly patients; extends observational data across ages but requires randomized confirmation.
Cohort (n=499)
No
Does cardiac rehabilitation improve functional status and mood disorders in very elderly patients compared to younger patients?
Absolute Event Rate: 10% vs 15%
p-value: p=0.11
Cardiac rehabilitation provides significant functional and psychological benefits to very elderly patients (≥80 years), comparable to those seen in younger patients.
Cañas et al. (2021) conducted a cohort in Cardiac rehabilitation (n=499). Age ≥80 years vs. Age ≤65 and 66-79 years was evaluated on Percent improvement in the predicted distance in the 6-minute walk test (p=0.11). Cardiac rehabilitation yielded similar improvements in 6-minute walk test distance for patients ≥80 years (+10%) compared to those ≤65 and 66-79 years (+15%; P=0.11).
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