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Review
. 2019 Feb;5(1):57-61.
doi: 10.15420/cfr.2018.31.1.

Exercise Training and Heart Failure: A Review of the Literature

Jacqueline H Morris  1 , Leway Chen  1
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Review

Exercise Training and Heart Failure: A Review of the Literature

Jacqueline H Morris et al. Card Fail Rev. 2019 Feb.

Abstract

Exercise and cardiac rehabilitation have been underused therapy options for patients with congestive heart failure despite being recommended in international guidelines and being covered by Medicare in the US. This article reviews the evidence behind this treatment strategy and details current trials that will contribute to the evidence base.

Keywords: Exercise training; cardiac rehabilitation; congestive heart failure; quality of life; transplantation.

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Disclosure: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare

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Figure 1:. Patients Exercising
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