Effects of cardiac rehabilitation in patients with ventricular assist devices: a scoping review.
Nelson Esteban Portuguez JaramilloAngely Paola CeronJose Luis Piñeros ÁlvarezEleonora Giron RuizCarolina Castro GómezPublished in: The journal of extra-corporeal technology (2024)
The analysed literature suggests that cardiac rehabilitation in patients with ventricular assist devices is safe and can provide benefits in cardiorespiratory fitness and exercise tolerance. High-intensity interval training is identified as an appropriate strategy for achieving results, offering short-term improvements.