Cardiac rehabilitation and health-related quality of life in preserved ejection fraction heart failure: A meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

The study aims to evaluate the effects of exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation (ExCR) on the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in people with heart failure preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF).

Methods

This study is a systematic review and meta-analysis. Six bibliographic databases (Medline, Embase, Web of Science, Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Cochrane CENTRAL and China National Knowledge Infrastructure database) were searched to April 2024 for randomized controlled trials (RCTs), involving adults with HFpEF undertaking ExCR compared with no exercise control. Subgroup and sensitivity analyses were conducted to explore potential sources of statistical heterogeneity.

Results

Twelve RCTs recruiting a total of 1005 HFpEF patients wit

SUBMITTER: Ding C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12719872 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature