What do systematic reviews say?

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

• Exercise‐based cardiac rehabilitation for adult patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  7 studies · 1485 participants
  Very low

Exercise vs no exercise

• Exercise‐based cardiac rehabilitation for adults with atrial fibrillation 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  6 studies · 359 participants
  Very low
• Exercise‐based cardiac rehabilitation for adults with atrial fibrillation 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 208 participants
  Moderate

Exercise vs no exercise

• Exercise‐based cardiac rehabilitation in heart transplant recipients 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  9 studies · 284 participants
  Moderate

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
  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

Exercise vs no exercise

Exercise showed no clear difference in ICD, antitachycardia pacing ( compared with no exercise at the end of the intervention (moderate certainty).

• Exercise‐based cardiac rehabilitation for adult patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.26 [0.84, 1.9]
  2 studies · 356 participants
  Moderate

Exercise vs no exercise

Exercise showed no clear difference in ICD, appropriate shock ( 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 0.56 [0.2, 1.58]
  3 studies · 428 participants
  Low

Exercise vs no exercise

Exercise showed no clear difference in ICD, inappropriate shock ( compared with no exercise at the end of the intervention (moderate certainty).

• Exercise‐based cardiac rehabilitation for adult patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.6 [0.1, 3.51]
  1 study · 160 participants
  Moderate