Regular Exercise Before Hospitalization Linked to Improved Heart Failure Outcomes, Study Finds
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Heart failure is a major health concern, especially for ageing populations-it significantly increases mortality rates, and severely impacts quality of life for those affected. Exercise therapy has been shown to be particularly effective for patients with heart failure. Previous research, however, has mainly examined the benefits of exercise after a diagnosis of heart failure. There is a considerable gap when it comes to our understanding of the role that exercise plays before a patient with heart failure is hospitalized.
In a recent study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology researchers from Japan have explored the link between exercise habits before hospitalization and post-discharge outcomes in older patients with heart failure.
The team analyzed data from the FRAGILE-HF study, which was conducted at 15 hospitals across Japan, including 1,262 patients aged 65 years and older who were hospitalized for heart failure. In addition, they assessed the exercise habits of these patients before hospitalization.
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