Authors' recommendations: The results of the Davies et al (5) systematic review were generally inconclusive due to the heterogeneity and poor quality of the studies included in the review. Exercise is a life-long intervention, and these studies may not have been of a long enough duration to clearly establish changes in mortality and health resource utilization, although it would seem that with these relatively short studies there is a trend towards an improvement in health-related quality of life in patients with heart failure who receive exercise training compared to those who do not. Based on low quality of evidence:  There is a trend towards improved health-related quality of life in patients with heart failure who receive exercise training.  Exercise training reduces heart failure–related hospital admissions, but did not improve survival. However, these studies may not have been long enough to assess the impact on mortality.

Project Status: Completed

Year Published: 2015

URL for published report: http://www.hqontario.ca/Portals/0/Documents/eds/rapid-reviews/qbp-chf-clinic-training-201412112-en.pdf

English language abstract: An English language summary is available

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Country: Canada

Organisation Name: Health Quality Ontario

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