What do systematic reviews say?

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

Exercise vs no exercise at longest available follow‐up

It is very uncertain whether exercise changes all‐cause mortality ( 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 1.18 [0.65, 2.14]
  3 studies · 332 participants
  Very low

Exercise vs no exercise at longest available follow‐up

It is very uncertain whether exercise changes serious adverse events ( 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 0.81 [0.61, 1.08]
  3 studies · 188 participants
  Very low

Exercise vs no exercise

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

• Exercise‐based cardiac rehabilitation for adults with atrial fibrillation 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1 [0.06, 15.78]
  6 studies · 421 participants
  Very low

Exercise vs no exercise

It is very uncertain whether exercise changes serious adverse events compared with no exercise (very low certainty).

• Exercise‐based cardiac rehabilitation for adults with atrial fibrillation 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.01 [0.98, 1.05]
  5 studies · 381 participants
  Very low

Exercise vs no exercise

• Exercise‐based cardiac rehabilitation for adults with atrial fibrillation 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 224 participants
  Low
• Exercise‐based cardiac rehabilitation for adults with atrial fibrillation 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 224 participants
  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 for adults with atrial fibrillation 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  4 studies · 272 participants
  Very low

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

• Exercise‐based cardiac rehabilitation in heart transplant recipients 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  3 studies · 120 participants
  Moderate

High‐intensity vs moderate‐intensity exercise

• Exercise‐based cardiac rehabilitation in heart transplant recipients 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 16 participants
  Moderate

High‐intensity vs moderate‐intensity exercise

• Exercise‐based cardiac rehabilitation in heart transplant recipients 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 16 participants
  Moderate