The Impact of Nurse-Led Cardiac Rehabilitation on Physiological Risk Parameters: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nurse-led cardiac rehabilitation (NLCR) is a patient-centered approach for managing cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, but its physiological effects are unclear. This study evaluates NLCR's impact on key physiological parameters, including systolic and diastolic blood pressure (SBP, DBP), body mass index (BMI), body weight, and waist circumference (WC).

Methods

PubMed, Scopus, Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Google Scholar, ClinicalTrials.gov, and International Clinical Trials Registry Platform were searched from inception to May 30, 2025, to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing NLCR to usual care in adult patients with CVDs (e.g., coronary heart disease, acute coronary syndrome, myocardial infarction, chronic heart failure, and

SUBMITTER: Zhao W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12588316 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature