Key result
Review outlines exercise and rehabilitation strategies for managing daily activities in patients with ICDs.
Why the study?
Patients with implantable cardioverter/defibrillator face problems affecting daily living and avoid exercise due to fear of arrhythmia or ICD shocks.
Population
Patients with implantable cardioverter/defibrillator including survivors of cardiac arrest or high risk for sudden death
Comparison
Exercise programs and rehabilitative approaches vs no specific rehabilitation
Design
Literature review
Authors
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May support tailored exercise counseling in ICD patients; leaves open optimal regimens pending prospective trials.
This review outlines the daily living challenges faced by patients with ICDs and describes potential exercise and rehabilitative approaches to manage them.
Hussein et al. (2008) conducted a review in Patients with implantable cardioverter/defibrillator (ICD). Rehabilitation and exercise programs was evaluated. A literature review outlines the problems faced by patients with ICDs and describes possible exercise programs and rehabilitative approaches for managing their daily living activities.
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