What do systematic reviews say?

Exercise‐based cardiac rehabilitation vs usual care

It is very uncertain whether exercise‐based cardiac rehabilitation changes acute myocardial infarction (AMI) compared with usual care (very low certainty).

• Exercise‐based cardiac rehabilitation for adults with stable angina 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.33 [0.07, 1.63]
  3 studies · 254 participants
  Very low

Exercise‐based cardiac rehabilitation vs usual care

• Exercise‐based cardiac rehabilitation for adults with stable angina 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  5 studies · 267 participants
  Low

Exercise‐based cardiac rehabilitation vs usual care

It is very uncertain whether exercise‐based cardiac rehabilitation changes cardiovascular‐related hospital admissions ( compared with usual care (very low certainty).

• Exercise‐based cardiac rehabilitation for adults with stable angina 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.14 [0.02, 1.1]
  1 study · 101 participants
  Very low

Exercise‐based cardiac rehabilitation vs usual care

• Exercise‐based cardiac rehabilitation for adults with stable angina 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 94 participants
  Very low

Exercise‐based cardiac rehabilitation vs usual care

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Exercise‐based cardiac rehabilitation for adults with stable angina 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Exercise‐based cardiac rehabilitation vs usual care

• Exercise‐based cardiac rehabilitation for adults with stable angina 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 101 participants
  Very low

Exercise vs no exercise

It is very uncertain whether exercise changes all‐cause mortality compared with no exercise (very low certainty).

• Exercise‐based cardiac rehabilitation for adults after heart valve surgery 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.83 [0.26, 2.68]
  2 studies · 131 participants
  Very low

Exercise vs no exercise

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Exercise‐based cardiac rehabilitation for adults after heart valve surgery 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Exercise vs no exercise

It is very uncertain whether exercise changes all‐cause hospitalisation compared with no exercise (very low certainty).

• Exercise‐based cardiac rehabilitation for adults after heart valve surgery 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 2.72 [0.11, 65.56]
  1 study · 122 participants
  Very low

Exercise vs no exercise

• Exercise‐based cardiac rehabilitation for adults after heart valve surgery 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 150 participants
  Very low

Exercise vs no exercise

• Exercise‐based cardiac rehabilitation for adults after heart valve surgery 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 150 participants
  Very low

Exercise vs no exercise

• Exercise‐based cardiac rehabilitation for adults after heart valve surgery 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 139 participants
  Very low

Exercise vs no exercise

• Exercise‐based cardiac rehabilitation for adults after heart valve surgery 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 139 participants
  Very low

Exercise vs no exercise

Exercise showed no clear difference in all‐cause mortality ( compared with no exercise at the end of the intervention (low certainty).

• Exercise‐based cardiac rehabilitation for adult patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.96 [0.18, 21.26]
  1 study · 196 participants
  Low

Exercise vs no exercise at longest available follow‐up

• Exercise‐based cardiac rehabilitation for adult patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 136 participants
  Very low

Exercise vs no exercise at longest available follow‐up

• Exercise‐based cardiac rehabilitation for adult patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 196 participants
  Very low

Exercise vs no exercise at longest available follow‐up

It is very uncertain whether exercise changes ICD, appropriate shock ( compared with no exercise at longest available follow‐up (very low certainty).

• Exercise‐based cardiac rehabilitation for adult patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.28 [0.05, 1.65]
  4 studies · 384 participants
  Very low

Exercise vs no exercise at longest available follow‐up

It is very uncertain whether exercise changes ICD, all shocks ( compared with no exercise at longest available follow‐up (very low certainty).

• Exercise‐based cardiac rehabilitation for adult patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.89 [0.7, 1.12]
  1 study · 1053 participants
  Very low

Exercise vs no exercise at longest available follow‐up

• Exercise‐based cardiac rehabilitation for adult patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 52 participants
  Very low

Exercise vs no exercise

Exercise showed no clear difference in serious adverse events ( compared with no exercise at the end of the intervention (low certainty).

• Exercise‐based cardiac rehabilitation for adult patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.05 [0.77, 1.44]
  2 studies · 356 participants
  Low