Key result
Female HF patients achieve greater 6MWT improvement than men following cardiac rehabilitation.
Why the study?
Does an outpatient cardiac rehabilitation program improve exercise levels, fitness, and mood similarly in female compared to male patients with chronic heart failure?
Population
232 patients with chronic heart failure. Female subjects: median age 59 years, median ejection fraction 30%…
Comparison
Outpatient cardiac rehabilitation program vs Male patients with chronic heart failure…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
3 months postdischarge
Authors
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Women with HF may show greater 6MWT gains during CR than men; hypothesis-generating and requires randomized confirmation before guiding sex-specific programs.
Cohort (n=232)
Does an outpatient cardiac rehabilitation program improve exercise levels, fitness, and mood similarly in female compared to male patients with chronic heart failure?
p-value: p=0.007
Low to moderate intensity cardiac rehabilitation is safe and effective for women with chronic heart failure, yielding similar or greater improvements in fitness and exercise levels compared to men.
Wise et al. (2012) conducted a cohort in Chronic heart failure (n=232). Female sex vs. Male sex was evaluated on Improvement in 6-minute walk test (6MWT) results by discharge (p=0.007). Female patients with chronic heart failure undergoing cardiac rehabilitation showed significantly greater improvement in 6-minute walk test results by discharge compared with men (P=0.007).
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