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Cardiac rehabilitation for heart failure and atrial fibrillation: a propensity- matched study

Open Heart

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is common in individuals with heart failure (HF). However, there is no existing data on the effectiveness of comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation (CR) in individuals with coexisting HF and AF. There were no significant differences between groups for any of these outcome measures.

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Exercise?based cardiac rehabilitation for adults with heart failure – 2023 Cochrane systematic review and meta?analysis

European Journal of Heart Failure

This 2023 Cochrane review of 60 randomized trials in 8728 heart failure patients, confirms the benefits of participation in exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation (ExCR), including reduced risk of hospitalization and a clinically meaningful improvement in health-related quality of life. 1.01, MLWHF: −9.59, 95% CI −17.48

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Cochrane corner: centre versus telemedicine approaches to cardiac rehabilitation

Heart BMJ

Introduction Centre-based cardiac rehabilitation (CBCR) is typically offered to individuals post cardiac event or diagnosis to support recovery and reduce risk of future cardiovascular events. In 2017, a Cochrane review reported HBCR and CBCR to be equally effective in improving health outcomes.

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Effects of exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation delivery modes on exercise capacity and health-related quality of life in heart failure: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

Open Heart

Background This review aimed to compare the relative effectiveness of different exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation (ExCR) delivery modes (centre-based, home-based, hybrid and technology-enabled ExCR) on key heart failure (HF) outcomes: exercise capacity, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), HF-related hospitalisation and HF-related mortality.

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Overcoming Status Quo Bias: Embracing Evidence-Based Guidelines in Cardiometabolic Care 

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

This discussion explores the principles and practices of evidence-based cardiometabolic medicine, emphasizing the importance of integrating the latest research findings into clinical decision-making to improve patient outcomes. Heart Failure : Home-based cardiac rehabilitation is as effective as center-based programs.

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American College of Cardiology ACC.24 Late-breaking Science and Guidelines Session Summary

DAIC

This year’s theme, “Advancing Cardiovascular Care for All” brings the latest practice-changing breakthroughs, along with top experts debating and discussing outcomes of highly-anticipated clinical trials. 24 from April 6 - 8, 2024 in Atlanta, GA at the Georgia World Congress Center.

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Rewriting the heart failure pillars toward less burdensome heart failure care pathways

The British Journal of Cardiology

At the Association of Cardiovascular Nursing & Allied Professions conference in June, Professor Tiny Jaarsma called for a pillar of self-care to be added to heart failure (HF) care guidelines. 2 agree that HF care needs an additional pillar and suggest cardiac rehabilitation. 1 Taylor et al.