Self-reported engagement in exercise is associated with longer event-free survival in heart failure patients with poor functional capacity.
Ifeanyi MadujibeyaMisook L ChungDebra K MoserJennifer A MillerTerry A LenniePublished in: European journal of cardiovascular nursing (2022)
Self-reported engagement in a minimum of 60 min of exercise per week was associated with a significant improvement in event-free survival, even in patients with HF with low functional capacity. These results provide evidence that this dose of exercise is beneficial in patients with HF and poor functional capacity.