biostudies-literatureUnknown58(3)Yokota J<h4>Background</h4>Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is commonly performed in patients with heart failure (HF) with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). However, whether MCI diminishes the benefit of early phase II CR is unclear.<h4>Aim</h4>This study aimed to clarify whether MCI diminishes the benefit of early phase II CR in patients hospitalized for HF.<h4>Design</h4>The design of the work is a case-control study.<h4>Setting</h4>All HF patients who underwent CR in acute care hospitals in Japan from April 2016 to March 2021.<h4>Population</h4>Among the 574 patients who underwent CR, 204 were included in this study. Exclusion criteria were age <65 years, dependence for activities of daily living (ADLs) prior to admission, diagnosis of dementia or delirium, mini-mental state examination (MMSE) score European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine470-477https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9980595biostudies-literatureMild cognitive impairment in patients with acute heart failure does not limit the effectiveness of early phase II cardiac rehabilitation.PMC9980595Yokota JTakahashi RMatsushima KChiba TfalseMild cognitive impairment in patients with acute heart failure does not limit the effectiveness of early phase II cardiac rehabilitation.<h4>Background</h4>Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is commonly performed in patients with heart failure (HF) with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). However, whether MCI diminishes the benefit of early phase II CR is unclear.<h4>Aim</h4>This study aimed to clarify whether MCI diminishes the benefit of early phase II CR in patients hospitalized for HF.<h4>Design</h4>The design of the work is a case-control study.<h4>Setting</h4>All HF patients who underwent CR in acute care hospitals in Japan from April 2016 to March 2021.<h4>Population</h4>Among the 574 patients who underwent CR, 204 were included in this study. Exclusion criteria were age <65 years, dependence for activities of daily living (ADLs) prior to admission, diagnosis of dementia or delirium, mini-mental state examination (MMSE) score 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 Jun2026-05-28T11:25:40.42Z2025-02-19T03:26:18.94ZS-EPMC99805953460562110.23736/S1973-9087.21.07095-710.23736/s1973-9087.21.07095-7