Comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation for patients following infective endocarditis: results of the randomized CopenHeartIE trial.
Trine Bernholdt RasmussenAnn-Dorthe Olsen ZwislerSigne Stelling RisomKirstine Lærum SibilitzJan ChristensenHenning BundgaardPhilip MoonsLau Caspar ThygesenJane LindschouTone Merete NorekvålSelina Kikkenborg BergPublished in: European journal of cardiovascular nursing : journal of the Working Group on Cardiovascular Nursing of the European Society of Cardiology (2021)
Results indicate no effect of cardiac rehabilitation in patients following endocarditis; however, lack of statistical power and poor adherence render findings inconclusive. Valuable insight into patients' capabilities and safety was gained, and further investigations into rehabilitation needs and modes of delivery in this high-need population should be a future priority.