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Adherence to phase I cardiac rehabilitation in post-PCI patients: a latent class analysis

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Numerous previous studies have shown that cardiac rehabilitation can inhibit the progression of atherosclerotic plaques in patients after coronary intervention, effectively controlling patients' clinical symptoms and improving their quality of life.

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Changing therapy practice to add higher-intensity walking improves early stroke recovery

Science Daily - Stroke

By integrating 30 minutes a day of progressive walking exercise into standard stroke rehabilitation (30 to 60 minutes of physical therapy five days a week) stroke patients had a measurable improved quality of life and mobility at hospital discharge compared to a control group.

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New Treatment in Pipeline for Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

DAIC

In about 70 percent of cases, patients with HCM experience obstruction to blood flow, which increases pressures in the heart and can lead to chest pain, shortness of breath and reduced exercise capacity. All participants were receiving background medical therapy and had reduced exercise capacity.

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Regular exercise pre-hospitalization is linked to better outcomes in heart failure, study shows

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Heart failure is a major health concern, especially for aging populationsit significantly increases mortality rates, and severely impacts quality of life of those affected. Exercise therapy has been shown to be particularly effective for patients with heart failure.

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Focus on Heart Failure | Ironclad: The Treatment of Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure

American College of Cardiology

Iron deficiency (ID) is a common comorbidity among patients with heart failure (HF), and it is associated with reduced exercise tolerance and quality of life and serves as a marker of increased risk of hospitalizations and mortality.

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

Open Heart

Individuals with HF and AF may have a reduced functional capacity and quality of life (QoL) which leads to hospital admission and burden on clinical services. Evidence supported the effect of exercise training in individuals with HF. Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is common in individuals with heart failure (HF).