Physical functional performance and prognosis in patients with heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Iván José Fuentes-AbolafioBrendon StubbsLuis Miguel Pérez-BelmonteMaría Rosa Bernal-LópezRicardo Gómez-HuelgasAntonio Ignacio Cuesta-Vargas

Published in: BMC cardiovascular disorders (2020)

The review includes a large number of studies which show a strong relationship between physical functional performance and prognosis in patients with HF. Most of the included studies reported a low risk of bias, and GRADE criteria showed a low and a moderate level of evidence per outcome.

Keyphrases

physical activity
mental health
case control
high intensity
heart failure
atrial fibrillation