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Vazquez-Guajardo M, Rivas D, Duque G. Exercise as a Therapeutic Tool in Age-Related Frailty and Cardiovascular Disease: Challenges and Strategies. Can J Cardiol 2024:S0828-282X(24)00013-8. [PMID: 38215969 DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2024.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2023] [Revised: 12/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/07/2024] [Indexed: 01/14/2024] Open
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Understanding the link between heart disease and frailty in older adults is crucial. Although medical progress has extended life, it has not fully addressed the decline in function and quality of life in frail older people. Frailty is a state of vulnerability to health stressors that needs comprehensive solutions. Its assessment within health care, especially in cardiology, is important owing to its association with worse clinical outcomes. Recent evidence and guidelines suggest that the prescription of a comprehensive exercise regimen, tailored to progressively include strength, balance, mobility, and endurance training improves adherence, functionality, and health-related quality of life, in both acute and chronic cardiovascular diseases. In addition, exercise is a vital tool that improves function, targets frailty, and holistically affects the body's systems. Still, many frail people do not exercise enough, and when they do, they usually do not follow an appropriate plan tailored for better functional outcomes. Overcoming barriers and limitations in exercise enrollment and adherence through strategies such as automated cardiac rehabilitation referral, patient education, and eHealth tools can notably improve clinical outcomes.
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- Bone, Muscle and Geroscience Research Group, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Bone, Muscle and Geroscience Research Group, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Québec, Canada; Geriatric Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
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Brocki BC, Andreasen JJ, Aarøe J, Andreasen J, Thorup CB. Exercise-based real-time telerehabilitation for older patients recently discharged after transcatheter aortic valve implantation: An extended feasibility study. J Geriatr Cardiol 2023; 20:767-778. [PMID: 38098465 PMCID: PMC10716611 DOI: 10.26599/1671-5411.2023.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES To assess the extended feasibility of a telerehabilitation program and its effects on physical performance in older adults who have recently undergone transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). METHODS In this single-center feasibility study, patients underwent an eight-week telerehabilitation program, involving web-based home exercise training twice weekly, an activity tracker, access to an informative website, and one online session with a nurse, starting one-week postoperative. Data collection was performed before surgery and three months postoperative. The feasibility of the intervention was based on recruitment and adherence to the program. As a secondary outcome, we evaluated the change in six-minute walk distance from before surgery to three months postoperative. RESULTS Forty-one patients scheduled for TAVI were assessed for eligibility; 15 patients (37%) were enrolled. Of these, eight were excluded after surgery due to tiredness (n = 2), non-cardiac related hospital readmission (n = 2), fluctuating health (n = 1), death during hospital stay (n = 1), and reduced cognition (n = 2). Seven patients completed the eight-week web-based intervention and were evaluated three months postoperative. Their median (IQR) age was 83 [81, 87] years, and the sample comprised three men and four women. Their walked distance improved from median (IQR) 262 [199, 463] before surgery, to 381 [267, 521] meters three months postoperative. No adverse events were reported. CONCLUSION Web-based telerehabilitation, including supervised exercise training, in older adults who have recently undergone TAVI was feasible for a small number of patients who completed the eight-week intervention. This was reflected in an improvement in their walked distance three months after the surgery. However, the low recruitment and retention rates do question the overall feasibility of this intervention in a frail, older population of post-TAVI patients.
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Aalborg University Hospital and Clinical Institute, Aalborg University, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Aalborg University Hospital, Denmark
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- Department of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Aalborg University Hospital, Denmark
- Public Health and Epidemiology Group, Health, Science and Technology, Aalborg University, Denmark
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- Research Center of Health and Applied Technology, University College Northern Denmark, Denmark
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Hu Q, Li YS, Ren Q, Liang YC, Zhang J, Wang YX, Wang CL, Hong TL, Wang SY, Zhang Y, Zhang QY, Han YL. Efficacy and Safety of Moderate-Intensity Continuous Training on the Improvement of Cardiopulmonary Function in Patients After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (ENERGY): A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2023; 24:1783-1790.e2. [PMID: 37295458 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2023.04.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Revised: 04/19/2023] [Accepted: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the effect of moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) on the improvement of cardiopulmonary function for patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). DESIGN Randomized controlled study. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS Between August 20, 2021, and February 28, 2022, a total of 66 patients after TAVR were screened for inclusion and randomly divided into the MICT and control groups at a ratio of 1:1. MICT was scheduled 3 times per week for 3 months in the intervention group. Patients in the control group received one-time advice on physical activity according to the current guideline. METHODS The primary endpoint was the 3-month change in peak oxygen consumption (peak VO2) assessed by cardiopulmonary exercise testing. The secondary endpoints included the 3-month change in 6-minute walk test (6MWT), the 12-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12), New York Heart Association (NYHA) class, echocardiographic parameters, and laboratory parameters. RESULTS After 3 months, the change in peak VO2 was higher in the MICT group than that in the control group (1.63 mL/kg/min, 95% CI 0.58-2.67, P = .003). Change in 6MWT (21.55 m, 95% CI 0.38-42.71, P = .046) was higher in the MICT group compared with the control group. A significant change in favor of MICT was also observed for low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (-0.62 mmol/L, 95% CI -1.00 to -0.23, P = .002). However, there were no significant changes in other echocardiographic indices, laboratory parameters, and SF-12 between the 2 groups (all P > .05). CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS MICT had a positive effect on the cardiopulmonary function and physical capacity of patients after TAVR.
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- Qiang Hu
- Department of Cardiology, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, China; Department of Cardiology, Air Force Hospital of Western Theater Command, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Cardiology, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Cardiology, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Cardiology, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Cardiology, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Cardiology, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Cardiology, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Cardiology, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Cardiology, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Cardiology, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Cardiology, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, China.
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Xu L, Wei J, Liu J, Feng Y, Wang L, Wang S, Li Q, He S, Chen Y, Peng Y, Bao Y, Yang X, He C, Chen M, Wei Q. Inspiratory muscle training improves cardiopulmonary function in patients after transcatheter aortic valve replacement: a randomized clinical trial. Eur J Prev Cardiol 2023; 30:191-202. [PMID: 36378543 DOI: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwac269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2022] [Revised: 11/04/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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AIMS Inspiratory muscle training (IMT) can increase the strength or endurance of the diaphragm and accessory muscles of inspiration, yet there is no evidence that endorses the role of IMT in patients of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). This study for the first time tested the effects of IMT plus usual cardiac rehabilitation (CR) function in patients after TAVR. METHODS AND RESULTS A double-blinded, randomized controlled, single-centre clinical trial was undertaken. Participants who had a confirmed diagnosis of valve heart disease and were clinically stable after TAVR were recruited and received a CR programme during the hospital stay. A total of 96 patients were recruited and randomly assigned to the IMT + CR group (n = 48) or the CR group (n = 48) in a 1:1 ratio. The group difference in the primary outcome, the 6-min walk distance at the discharge of the hospital, significantly favoured the IMT + CR group (mean difference -33.52, 95% CI: -64.42 to -2.62, P = 0.034). The significant difference was maintained at the 1-month and 3-month follow-ups (mean difference: 41.51, 95% CI: 1.82-81.21, P = 0.041). In addition, the mean hospital stays of subjects in the IMT + CR group was 11 days, which was significantly shorter than the 12.5 days in the CR group (P = 0.016). Sensitivity analysis using per-protocol analysis supported these findings. No adverse treatment-related events were reported. CONCLUSION Compared with usual CR, IMT plus CR can effectively improve exercise endurance, pulmonary ventilation function, and inspiratory muscle strength in patients after TAVR and shorten the length of hospital stay.
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- Lin Xu
- Rehabilitation Medicine Center and Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, PR China
- Key Laboratory of Rehabilitation Medicine in Sichuan Province, Chengdu, Sichuan, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR China
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- Rehabilitation Medicine Center and Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, PR China
- Key Laboratory of Rehabilitation Medicine in Sichuan Province, Chengdu, Sichuan, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR China
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- Rehabilitation Medicine Center and Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, PR China
- Key Laboratory of Rehabilitation Medicine in Sichuan Province, Chengdu, Sichuan, PR China
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- Rehabilitation Medicine Center and Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, PR China
- Key Laboratory of Rehabilitation Medicine in Sichuan Province, Chengdu, Sichuan, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR China
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- Rehabilitation Medicine Center and Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, PR China
- Key Laboratory of Rehabilitation Medicine in Sichuan Province, Chengdu, Sichuan, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR China
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- Rehabilitation Medicine Center and Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, PR China
- Key Laboratory of Rehabilitation Medicine in Sichuan Province, Chengdu, Sichuan, PR China
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Valente CJ, Chiuzan C, Alreshq R, Blot T, Fine D, Helmke S, Rodriguez C, Sabogal N, Teruya S, Winburn M, Kurian D, Raiszadeh F, Maurer MS, Ruberg FL. Physical Performance in Black and Hispanic Outpatients with Heart Failure: The SCAN-MP Study. CJC Open 2022; 5:292-302. [PMID: 37124967 PMCID: PMC10140745 DOI: 10.1016/j.cjco.2022.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Background Deficits of physical function are associated with poor quality of life and adverse health outcomes, but data informing the association of these assessments among Black and Hispanic outpatients with heart failure (HF) are limited. Methods The multicentre, prospective Screening for Cardiac Amyloidosis With Nuclear Imaging for Minority Populations (SCAN-MP) study identified Black and Hispanic subjects with stable HF, collected baseline characteristics, and took measures using the short physical performance battery. Subjects completed a Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ), and the clinical outcomes of HF hospitalization and death were ascertained by telephone and review of the electronic health record. Results Of 320 participants, 227 (70.9%) had physical deficits, defined by a battery score of ≤ 9. Patients with severe physical deficits reported overall lower KCCQ scores compared to those with no deficits (KCCQ score of 57.0 vs 72.4, P < 0.001). Physical limitation was significantly associated with risk of HF hospitalization, after adjustments for age, sex, and New York Heart Association class (severe physical deficit hazard ratio, 3.61; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.19-10.93; P = 0.024; mild physical deficit hazard ratio, 2.59; 95% CI, 0.86-7.75; P = 0.090). Conclusions Reduced physical performance is highly prevalent among Black and Hispanic outpatients with HF, and it is associated with overall KCCQ score, as well as an increased risk for HF hospitalization.
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Brocki BC, Andreasen JJ, Aaroe J, Andreasen J, Thorup CB. Exercise-Based Real-time Telerehabilitation for Older Adult Patients Recently Discharged After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: Mixed Methods Feasibility Study. JMIR Rehabil Assist Technol 2022; 9:e34819. [PMID: 35471263 PMCID: PMC9092235 DOI: 10.2196/34819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2021] [Revised: 02/01/2022] [Accepted: 03/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The use of telehealth technology to improve functional recovery following transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has not been investigated. OBJECTIVE In this study, we aimed to examine the feasibility of exercise-based cardiac telerehabilitation after TAVI. METHODS This was a single-center, prospective, nonrandomized study using a mixed methods approach. Data collection included testing, researchers' observations, logbooks, and individual patient interviews, which were analyzed using a content analysis approach. The intervention lasted 3 weeks and consisted of home-based web-based exercise training, an activity tracker, a TAVI information website, and 1 web-based session with a nurse. RESULTS Of the initially included 13 patients, 5 (40%) completed the study and were interviewed; the median age was 82 (range 74-84) years, and the sample comprised 3 men and 2 women. Easy access to supervised exercise training at home with real-time feedback and use of the activity tracker to count daily steps were emphasized by the patients who completed the intervention. Reasons for patients not completing the program included poor data coverage, participants' limited information technology skills, and a lack of functionality in the systems used. No adverse events were reported. CONCLUSIONS Exercise-based telerehabilitation for older people after TAVI, in the population as included in this study, and delivered as a web-based intervention, does not seem feasible, as 60% (8/13) of patients did not complete the study. Those completing the intervention highly appreciated the real-time feedback during the web-based training sessions. Future studies should address aspects that support retention rates and enhance patients' information technology skills.
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- Barbara Cristina Brocki
- Department of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Aalborg University Hospital and Clinical Institute, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Clinic of Anesthesiology, Child Disease, Circulation and Women, Clinical Nursing Research Unit, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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Interventions for Frailty Among Older Adults With Cardiovascular Disease: JACC State-of-the-Art Review. J Am Coll Cardiol 2022; 79:482-503. [PMID: 35115105 PMCID: PMC8852369 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2021.11.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 48.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2021] [Accepted: 11/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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With the aging of the world's population, a large proportion of patients seen in cardiovascular practice are older adults, but many patients also exhibit signs of physical frailty. Cardiovascular disease and frailty are interdependent and have the same physiological underpinning that predisposes to the progression of both disease processes. Frailty can be defined as a phenomenon of increased vulnerability to stressors due to decreased physiological reserves in older patients and thus leads to poor clinical outcomes after cardiovascular insults. There are various pathophysiologic mechanisms for the development of frailty: cognitive decline, physical inactivity, poor nutrition, and lack of social supports; these risk factors provide opportunity for various types of interventions that aim to prevent, improve, or reverse the development of frailty syndrome in the context of cardiovascular disease. There is no compelling study demonstrating a successful intervention to improve a global measure of frailty. Emerging data from patients admitted with heart failure indicate that interventions associated with positive outcomes on frailty and physical function are multidimensional and include tailored cardiac rehabilitation. Contemporary cardiovascular practice should actively identify patients with physical frailty who could benefit from frailty interventions and aim to deliver these therapies in a patient-centered model to optimize quality of life, particularly after cardiovascular interventions.
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Aili SR, Lo P, Villanueva JE, Joshi Y, Emmanuel S, Macdonald PS. Prevention and Reversal of Frailty in Heart Failure - A Systematic Review. Circ J 2021; 86:14-22. [PMID: 34707071 DOI: 10.1253/circj.cj-21-0819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND Frailty is prevalent in patients with heart failure (HF) and associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Hence, there has been increased interest in the reversibility of frailty following treatment with medication or surgery. This systematic review aimed to assess the reversibility of frailty in patients with HF before and after surgical interventions aimed at treating the underlying cause of HF. It also aimed to assess the efficacy of cardiac rehabilitation and prehabilitation in reversing or preventing frailty in patients with HF.Methods and Results:Searches of PubMed, MEDLINE and Academic Search Ultimate identified studies with HF patients undergoing interventions to reverse frailty. Titles, abstracts and full texts were screened for eligibility based on the PRISMA guidelines and using predefined inclusion/exclusion criteria in relation to participants, intervention, control, outcome and study design. In total, 14 studies were included: 3 assessed the effect of surgery, 7 assessed the effect of rehabilitation programs, 2 assessed the effect of a prehabilitation program and 2 assessed the effect of program interruptions on HF patients. CONCLUSIONS Overall, it was found that frailty is at least partially reversible and potentially preventable in patients with HF. Interruption of rehabilitation programs resulted in deterioration of the frailty status. Future research should focus on the role of prehabilitation in mitigating frailty prior to surgical intervention.
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- Heart Transplant Unit, St Vincent's Hospital.,Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute.,Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales
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- Heart Transplant Unit, St Vincent's Hospital.,Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute.,Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Notre Dame.,Heart Transplant Unit, St Vincent's Hospital.,Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute.,Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales
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- Heart Transplant Unit, St Vincent's Hospital.,Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute.,Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales
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Kleczynski P, Kulbat A, Brzychczy P, Dziewierz A, Trebacz J, Stapor M, Sorysz D, Rzeszutko L, Bartus S, Dudek D, Legutko J. Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty for Severe Aortic Stenosis as Rescue or Bridge Therapy. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10204657. [PMID: 34682783 PMCID: PMC8538854 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10204657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2021] [Revised: 10/07/2021] [Accepted: 10/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The study aimed to assess procedural complications, patient flow and clinical outcomes after balloon aortic valvuloplasty (BAV) as rescue or bridge therapy, based on data from our registry. A total of 382 BAVs in 374 patients was performed. The main primary indication for BAV was a bridge for TAVI (n = 185, 49.4%). Other indications included a bridge for AVR (n = 26, 6.9%) and rescue procedure in hemodynamically unstable patients (n = 139, 37.2%). The mortality rate at 30 days, 6 and 12 months was 10.4%, 21.6%, 28.3%, respectively. In rescue patients, the death rate raised to 66.9% at 12 months. A significant improvement in symptoms was confirmed after BAV, after 30 days, 6 months, and in survivors after 1 year (p < 0.05 for all). Independent predictors of 12-month mortality were baseline STS score [HR (95% CI) 1.42 (1.34 to 2.88), p < 0.0001], baseline LVEF <20% [HR (95% CI) 1.89 (1.55-2.83), p < 0.0001] and LVEF <30% at 1 month [HR (95% CI) 1.97 (1.62-3.67), p < 0.0001] adjusted for age/gender. In everyday clinical practice in the TAVI era, there are still clinical indications to BAV a standalone procedure as a bridge to surgery, TAVI or for urgent high risk non-cardiac surgical procedures. Patients may improve clinically after BAV with LV function recovery, allowing to perform final therapy, within limited time window, for severe AS which ameliorates long-term outcomes. On the other hand, in patients for whom an isolated BAV becomes a destination therapy, prognosis is extremely poor.
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- Pawel Kleczynski
- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Institute of Cardiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, John Paul II Hospital, Pradnicka 80 Street, 31-202 Krakow, Poland; (J.T.); (M.S.); (J.L.)
- Correspondence:
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- Students’ Scientific Group at the Department of Interventional Cardiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, John Paul II Hospital, Pradnicka 80 Street, 31-202 Krakow, Poland; (A.K.); (P.B.)
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- Students’ Scientific Group at the Department of Interventional Cardiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, John Paul II Hospital, Pradnicka 80 Street, 31-202 Krakow, Poland; (A.K.); (P.B.)
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- 2nd Department of Cardiology, Institute of Cardiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, University Hospital, Jakubowskiego 2 Street, 30-688 Krakow, Poland; (A.D.); (D.S.); (L.R.); (S.B.); (D.D.)
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Institute of Cardiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, John Paul II Hospital, Pradnicka 80 Street, 31-202 Krakow, Poland; (J.T.); (M.S.); (J.L.)
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Institute of Cardiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, John Paul II Hospital, Pradnicka 80 Street, 31-202 Krakow, Poland; (J.T.); (M.S.); (J.L.)
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- 2nd Department of Cardiology, Institute of Cardiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, University Hospital, Jakubowskiego 2 Street, 30-688 Krakow, Poland; (A.D.); (D.S.); (L.R.); (S.B.); (D.D.)
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- 2nd Department of Cardiology, Institute of Cardiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, University Hospital, Jakubowskiego 2 Street, 30-688 Krakow, Poland; (A.D.); (D.S.); (L.R.); (S.B.); (D.D.)
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- 2nd Department of Cardiology, Institute of Cardiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, University Hospital, Jakubowskiego 2 Street, 30-688 Krakow, Poland; (A.D.); (D.S.); (L.R.); (S.B.); (D.D.)
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- 2nd Department of Cardiology, Institute of Cardiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, University Hospital, Jakubowskiego 2 Street, 30-688 Krakow, Poland; (A.D.); (D.S.); (L.R.); (S.B.); (D.D.)
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Institute of Cardiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, John Paul II Hospital, Pradnicka 80 Street, 31-202 Krakow, Poland; (J.T.); (M.S.); (J.L.)
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Kleczynski P, Trebacz J, Stapor M, Sobczynski R, Konstanty-Kalandyk J, Kapelak B, Zmudka K, Legutko J. Inpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Is Associated with Improved Clinical Performance and Quality of Life. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10102125. [PMID: 34068973 PMCID: PMC8156110 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10102125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2021] [Revised: 05/01/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) provides multifactorial support and intervention for cardiac patients and improves quality of life (QoL). We aimed to assess clinical performance and QoL changes in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) scheduled directly to inpatient CR (CR group) and those who were discharged home (DH group). The following patient-related outcomes were recorded: 5 m walk time (5MWT), 6 min walk test (6MWT), handgrip strength (HGS) with dynamometer, Katz index of Independence of Activities in Daily Living (KI of ADL), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scores (HADS) Score. Quality of life was evaluated with Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ). Baseline data, 30-day and 6- and 12-month data were assessed. The CR group consisted of 52 patients and 53 were in the discharged home (DH group). When we compared outcomes between the groups, the 5MWT, 6MWT, HGS KI of ADL, and KCCQ were significantly better in the CR group at 30 days (p = 0.03, p = 0.01, p = 0.02, p = 0.048, respectively), and no difference was found in HADS scores. At 6 months, the effect of CR was sustained for 6MWT, HGS, KI of ADL, and KCCQ (p = 0.001, p = 0.001, p = 0.03, p = 0.003, respectively) but not for 5MWT. Interestingly, at 12 months, the CR group had better performance only in 6MWT and HGS compared with the DH group (p = 0.04, p = 0.03, respectively). We showed that inpatient CR is strongly associated with better clinical performance and QoL in patients undergoing TAVR. All patients may benefit from CR after TAVR. The most important aspect of inpatient CR after TAVR from the patient’s perspective may be better performance in daily activities; however, performance was attenuated after 1 year.
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- Pawel Kleczynski
- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Institute of Cardiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, John Paul II Hospital, 31-202 Krakow, Poland; (J.T.); (M.S.); (K.Z.); (J.L.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Institute of Cardiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, John Paul II Hospital, 31-202 Krakow, Poland; (J.T.); (M.S.); (K.Z.); (J.L.)
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Institute of Cardiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, John Paul II Hospital, 31-202 Krakow, Poland; (J.T.); (M.S.); (K.Z.); (J.L.)
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- Department of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery and Transplantology, Institute of Cardiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, John Paul II Hospital, 31-202 Krakow, Poland; (R.S.); (J.K.-K.); (B.K.)
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- Department of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery and Transplantology, Institute of Cardiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, John Paul II Hospital, 31-202 Krakow, Poland; (R.S.); (J.K.-K.); (B.K.)
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- Department of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery and Transplantology, Institute of Cardiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, John Paul II Hospital, 31-202 Krakow, Poland; (R.S.); (J.K.-K.); (B.K.)
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Institute of Cardiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, John Paul II Hospital, 31-202 Krakow, Poland; (J.T.); (M.S.); (K.Z.); (J.L.)
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Institute of Cardiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, John Paul II Hospital, 31-202 Krakow, Poland; (J.T.); (M.S.); (K.Z.); (J.L.)
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Abraham LN, Sibilitz KL, Berg SK, Tang LH, Risom SS, Lindschou J, Taylor RS, Borregaard B, Zwisler AD. Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation for adults after heart valve surgery. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2021; 5:CD010876. [PMID: 33962483 PMCID: PMC8105032 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd010876.pub3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND The impact of exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation (CR) following heart valve surgery is uncertain. We conducted an update of this systematic review and a meta-analysis to assess randomised controlled trial evidence for the use of exercise-based CR following heart valve surgery. OBJECTIVES To assess the benefits and harms of exercise-based CR compared with no exercise training in adults following heart valve surgery or repair, including both percutaneous and surgical procedures. We considered CR programmes consisting of exercise training with or without another intervention (such as an intervention with a psycho-educational component). SEARCH METHODS We searched the Cochrane Central Register of Clinical Trials (CENTRAL), in the Cochrane Library; MEDLINE (Ovid); Embase (Ovid); the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL; EBSCO); PsycINFO (Ovid); Latin American Caribbean Health Sciences Literature (LILACS; Bireme); and Conference Proceedings Citation Index-Science (CPCI-S) on the Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics) on 10 January 2020. We searched for ongoing trials from ClinicalTrials.gov, Clinical-trials.com, and the World Health Organization International Clinical Trials Registry Platform on 15 May 2020. SELECTION CRITERIA We included randomised controlled trials that compared exercise-based CR interventions with no exercise training. Trial participants comprised adults aged 18 years or older who had undergone heart valve surgery for heart valve disease (from any cause) and had received heart valve replacement or heart valve repair. Both percutaneous and surgical procedures were included. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two review authors independently extracted data. We assessed the risk of systematic errors ('bias') by evaluating risk domains using the 'Risk of bias' (RoB2) tool. We assessed clinical and statistical heterogeneity. We performed meta-analyses using both fixed-effect and random-effects models. We used the GRADE approach to assess the quality of evidence for primary outcomes (all-cause mortality, all-cause hospitalisation, and health-related quality of life). MAIN RESULTS We included six trials with a total of 364 participants who have had open or percutaneous heart valve surgery. For this updated review, we identified four additional trials (216 participants). One trial had an overall low risk of bias, and we classified the remaining five trials as having some concerns. Follow-up ranged across included trials from 3 to 24 months. Based on data at longest follow-up, a total of nine participants died: 4 CR versus 5 control (relative risk (RR) 0.83, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.26 to 2.68; 2 trials, 131 participants; GRADE quality of evidence very low). No trials reported on cardiovascular mortality. One trial reported one cardiac-related hospitalisation in the CR group and none in the control group (RR 2.72, 95% CI 0.11 to 65.56; 1 trial, 122 participants; GRADE quality of evidence very low). We are uncertain about health-related quality of life at completion of the intervention in CR compared to control (Short Form (SF)-12/36 mental component: mean difference (MD) 1.28, 95% CI -1.60 to 4.16; 2 trials, 150 participants; GRADE quality of evidence very low; and SF-12/36 physical component: MD 2.99, 95% CI -5.24 to 11.21; 2 trials, 150 participants; GRADE quality of evidence very low), or at longest follow-up (SF-12/36 mental component: MD -1.45, 95% CI -4.70 to 1.80; 2 trials, 139 participants; GRADE quality of evidence very low; and SF-12/36 physical component: MD -0.87, 95% CI -3.57 to 1.83; 2 trials, 139 participants; GRADE quality of evidence very low). AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS: Due to lack of evidence and the very low quality of available evidence, this updated review is uncertain about the impact of exercise-CR in this population in terms of mortality, hospitalisation, and health-related quality of life. High-quality (low risk of bias) evidence on the impact of CR is needed to inform clinical guidelines and routine practice.
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- Lizette N Abraham
- Institute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Centre for Cardiac, Vascular, Pulmonary and Infectious Diseases, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Centre for Cardiac, Vascular, Pulmonary and Infectious Diseases, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- The research unit PROgrez, Department of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Næstved-Slagelse-Ringsted Hospitals, Slagelse, Denmark
- Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Copenhagen University, Copenhagen, Denmark
- The Heart Centre, University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Institute for Nursing and Nutrition, University College Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Copenhagen Trial Unit, Centre for Clinical Intervention Research, Department 7812, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit & Robertson Centre for Biostatistics, Institute of Health and Well Being, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- REHPA, The Danish Knowledge Centre for Rehabilitation and Palliative Care, Odense University Hospital, Nyborg, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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Papathanasiou JV. Are the group-based interventions improving the functional exercise capacity and quality of life of frail subjects with chronic heart failure? J Frailty Sarcopenia Falls 2020; 5:102-108. [PMID: 33283076 PMCID: PMC7711733 DOI: 10.22540/jfsf-05-102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/05/2020] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Objectives: Frail subjects with chronic heart failure (CHF) often demonstrate limited tolerance of exertion, shortness of breath, and reduced walking capacity resulting poor quality of life (QoL). The aim of this study was to quantify the improvements in functional exercise capacity (FEC) and QoL among Bulgarian frail subjects with CHF performed group-based high-intensity aerobic interval training (HIAIT)/m-Ullevaal intervention and to compare it with moderate intensity continuous training (MICT) protocol. Methods: One hundred and twenty (n=120) frail subjects with mean age of 63.73±6.68 years, in CHF and NYHA class II-IIIB, were enrolled in the single-center, prospective, two-arm randomized controlled clinical trial conducted at the Medical Center for Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine-I-Plovdiv. The baseline assessment included 6-minute walk test (6ΜWT), peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak), modified Borg Perceived Exertion Scale (mBPES), and Minnesota living with the Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLHFQ). Results: The improvement in 6MWT (P<0.001), VO2peak (P<0.001), mBPES (P<0.001), and MLHFQ (P<0.001) observed among frail subjects performed HIAIT/m-Ullevaal intervention was significantly greater compared to the improvement observed in the subjects performed MICT protocol (P<0.001). Conclusions: The group-based HIAIT/m-Ullevaal intervention is a new perspective and challenge for both, Bulgarian cardiac rehabilitation (CR), and frail patients with CHF.
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- Jannis Vasileios Papathanasiou
- Department of Medical Imaging, Allergology and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University of Plovdiv, Bulgaria.,Department Kinesitherapy of Faculty of Public Health, Medical University of Sofia, Bulgaria
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Tarro Genta F. Cardiac Rehabilitation for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. Clin Geriatr Med 2019; 35:539-548. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cger.2019.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Association Between Cardiac Rehabilitation and Frailty. Can J Cardiol 2019; 36:482-489. [PMID: 31837892 DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2019.08.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2019] [Revised: 08/05/2019] [Accepted: 08/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Cardiac rehabilitation is a mainstay treatment for patients experiencing an adverse cardiovascular event. Heart disease is important in frailty, but the impact of cardiac rehabilitation on frailty is unclear. METHODS Patients were referred to a 12-week group-based exercise and education cardiac rehabilitation program performed twice weekly. Frailty was measured with the use of a 25-item accumulation of deficits frailty index (range 0-1; higher values indicate greater frailty) at cardiac rehabilitation admission and completion. Patients were categorized by the degree of frailty in 0.1 increments. RESULTS Of the 4004 patients who enrolled, 2322 (58.0%) completed cardiac rehabilitation with complete data at admission and completion. There were 414 (17.8%), 642 (27.6%), 690 (29.7%), 401 (17.3%), and 175 (7.5%) patients with admission frailty levels of < 0.20, 0.20-0.30, 0.30-0.40, 0.40-0.50, and > 0.50, respectively. Frailty levels improved from cardiac rehabilitation admission (mean 0.34 [95% CI 0.32-0.35]) to completion (0.26 [0.25-0.28]) for those who completed the program (P < 0.001). After adjusting for age, sex, and number of exercise sessions attended, frailty improved in all frailty groups by mean differences of 0.03 (0.02-0.03), 0.05 (0.05-0.06), 0.08 (0.08-0.09), 0.10 (0.09-0.11), and 0.11 (0.10-0.13) in the < 0.20, 0.20-0.30, 0.30-0.40, 0.40-0.50, and > 0.50 frailty groups, respectively. The minimal improvement in frailty scores (≥ 0.03 reduction) was achieved by 48%, 65%, 72%, 76%, and 79% of patients in the the 5 frailty groups, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Although higher frailty levels were associated with cardiac rehabilitation drop-out, finishing the program was related to improving frailty levels, especially in patients who were the frailest.
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