Exercise Performance and Quality of Life of Left Ventricular Assist Device Patients After Long-Term Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation

Schlöglhofer, Thomas; Gross, Christoph; Moscato, Francesco; Neumayer, Alexander; Kandioler, Elisabeth; Leithner, Daniela; Stangel, Martin; Laufer, Günther; Wiedemann, Dominik; Schima, Heinrich; Zimpfer, Daniel; Marko, Christiane

doi:10.1097/hcr.0000000000000789

Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention

2023

DOI: 10.1097/hcr.0000000000000789

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Exercise Performance and Quality of Life of Left Ventricular Assist Device Patients After Long-Term Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation

Thomas Schlöglhofer

Christoph Gross

Francesco Moscato

et al.

Abstract: L eft ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation has fundamentally changed the treatment of patients with advanced heart failure (HF) in recent years, an increasing number of patients are receiving long-term mechanical

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Exercise and weight loss with a left ventricular assist device: A case report and review of the literature

Guerrero,

Hobble,

Russell

2024

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Exercise and weight loss with a left ventricular assist device: A case report and review of the literature

Guerrero,

Hobble,

Russell

2024

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Effectiveness of exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation for patients with left ventricular assist device: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Wang,

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Wei

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Purpose Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation (EBCR) improves functional capacity in heart failure (HF). However, data on the effect of EBCR in patients with advanced HF and left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are limited. This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the impact of EBCR on the functional ability of LVAD patients by comparing the corresponding outcome indicators between the EBCR and ST groups. Methods PubMed, Embase, Clinical Trials, and Cochrane Library databases were searched for studies assessing and comparing the effects of EBCR and standard therapy (ST) in patients following LVAD implantation. Using pre-defined criteria, appropriate studies were identified and selected. Data from selected studies were extracted in a standardized fashion, and a meta-analysis was performed using a fixed-effects model. The protocol was registered on INPLASY (202340073). Results In total, 12 trials involving 477 patients were identified. The mean age of the participants was 52.9 years, and 78.6% were male. The initiation of EBCR varied from LVAD implantation during the index hospitalization to 11 months post-LVAD implantation. The median rehabilitation period ranged from 2 weeks to 18 months. EBCR was associated with improved peak oxygen uptake (VO2) in all trials. Quantitative analysis was performed in six randomized studies involving 214 patients (EBCR: n = 130, ST: n = 84). EBCR was associated with a significantly high peak VO2 (weighted mean difference [WMD] = 1.64 mL/kg/min; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.20-3.08; p = .03). Similarly, 6-min walk distance (6MWD) showed significantly greater improvement in the EBCR group than in the ST group (WMD = 34.54 m; 95% CI, 12.47-56.42; p = .002) in 266 patients (EBCR, n = 140; ST, n = 126). Heterogeneity was low among the included trials. None of the included studies reported serious adverse events related to EBCR, indicating the safety of EBCR after LVAD implantation. Conclusion This study demonstrated that EBCR following LVAD implantation is associated with greater improvement in functional capacity compared with ST as reflected by the improved peak VO2 and 6MWD values. Considering the small number of patients in this analysis, further research on the clinical impact of EBCR in LVAD patients is warranted.

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Exercise Performance and Quality of Life of Left Ventricular Assist Device Patients After Long-Term Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation

Abstract: L eft ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation has fundamentally changed the treatment of patients with advanced heart failure (HF) in recent years, an increasing number of patients are receiving long-term mechanical

Cited by 2 publications

References 40 publications

Exercise and weight loss with a left ventricular assist device: A case report and review of the literature

Exercise and weight loss with a left ventricular assist device: A case report and review of the literature

Effectiveness of exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation for patients with left ventricular assist device: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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