What do systematic reviews say?

Summary of findings for the main comparison. Physical activity and exercise interventions vs usual care

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Physical activity interventions for people with congenital heart disease 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

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

Summary of findings for the main comparison. Physical activity and exercise interventions vs usual care

• Physical activity interventions for people with congenital heart disease 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  14 studies · 732 participants
  Moderate

Summary of findings for the main comparison. Physical activity and exercise interventions vs usual care

• Physical activity interventions for people with congenital heart disease 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  3 studies · 163 participants
  Very low

Summary of findings for the main comparison. Physical activity and exercise interventions vs usual care

• Physical activity interventions for people with congenital heart disease 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  4 studies · 328 participants
  Low

Summary of findings for the main comparison. Physical activity and exercise interventions vs usual care

• Physical activity interventions for people with congenital heart disease 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  5 studies · 179 participants
  Moderate

Summary of findings for the main comparison. Physical activity and exercise interventions vs usual care

• Physical activity interventions for people with congenital heart disease 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 18 participants
  Moderate

Summary of findings for the main comparison. Physical activity and exercise interventions vs usual care

• Physical activity interventions for people with congenital heart disease 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  11 studies · 501 participants
  Moderate

Summary of findings for the main comparison. Physical activity and exercise interventions vs usual care

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Physical activity interventions for people with congenital heart disease 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

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

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‐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 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

Exercise vs no exercise

• Exercise‐based cardiac rehabilitation for adult patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  5 studies · 433 participants
  Very low