Smart, N. A., King, N., Lambert, J. D., Pearson, M. J., Campbell, J. L., Risom, S. S. and Taylor, R. S. (2018) Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation improves exercise capacity and health-related quality of life in people with atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised and non-randomised trials. Open Heart, 5(2), e000880. (doi: 10.1136/openhrt-2018-000880) (PMID:30613410) (PMCID:PMC6307588)
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Abstract
Objective: The aim of this study was to undertake a contemporary review of the impact of exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation (CR) targeted at patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Methods: We conducted searches of PubMED, EMBASE and the Cochrane Library of Controlled Trials (up until 30 November 2017) using key terms related to exercise-based CR and AF. Randomised and non-randomised controlled trials were included if they compared the effects of an exercise-based CR intervention to a no exercise or usual care control group. Meta-analyses of outcomes were conducted where appropriate. Results: The nine randomised trials included 959 (483 exercise-based CR vs 476 controls) patients with various types of AF. Compared with control, pooled analysis showed no difference in all-cause mortality (risk ratio (RR) 1.08, 95% CI 0.77 to 1.53, p=0.64) following exercise-based CR. However, there were improvements in health-related quality of life (mean SF-36 mental component score (MCS): 4.00, 95% CI 0.26 to 7.74; p=0.04 and mean SF-36 physical component score: 1.82, 95% CI 0.06 to 3.59; p=0.04) and exercise capacity (mean peak VO2: 1.59 ml/kg/min, 95% CI 0.11 to 3.08; p=0.04; mean 6 min walk test: 46.9 m, 95% CI 26.4 to 67.4; p<0.001) with exercise-based CR. Improvements were also seen in AF symptom burden and markers of cardiac function. Conclusions: Exercise capacity, cardiac function, symptom burden and health-related quality of life were improved with exercise-based CR in the short term (up to 6 months) targeted at patients with AF. However, high-quality multicentre randomised trials are needed to clarify the impact of exercise-based CR on key patient and health system outcomes (including health-related quality of life, mortality, hospitalisation and costs) and how these effects may vary across AF subtypes.
Item Type: | Articles |
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Additional Information: | This publication presents independent research funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) under its NIHR Senior Investigator award (Grant Reference Number NF-SI-0514-10155). |
Keywords: | Atrial fibrillation, exercise training, health-related quality of life, meta-analysis |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Taylor, Professor Rod |
Authors: | Smart, N. A., King, N., Lambert, J. D., Pearson, M. J., Campbell, J. L., Risom, S. S., and Taylor, R. S. |
College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Health & Wellbeing > MRC/CSO SPHSU |
Journal Name: | Open Heart |
Publisher: | BMJ Publishing Group |
ISSN: | 2053-3624 |
ISSN (Online): | 2053-3624 |
Published Online: | 20 December 2018 |
Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2018 The Authors |
First Published: | First published in Open Heart 5(2):e000880 |
Publisher Policy: | Reproduced under a Creative Commons License |
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