Physical Rehabilitation for Older Patients Hospitalized for Heart Failure

W. Kitzman, Dalane; J. Whellan, David; W. Duncan, Pamela; M. Pastva, Amy; J. Mentz, Robert; R. Reeves, Gordon; Benjamin Nelson, M.; Chen, Haiying; Upadhya, Bharathi; D. Reed, Shelby; A. Espeland, Mark; Hewston, LeighAnn; M. O’Connor, Christopher

doi:10.1056/nejmoa2026141

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Physical Rehabilitation for Older Patients Hospitalized for Heart Failure

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • May 16, 2021

Authors:

Dalane W. Kitzman

David J. Whellan

Pamela W. Duncan

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Older patients who are hospitalized for acute decompensated heart failure have high rates of physical frailty, poor quality of life, delayed recovery, and frequent rehospitalizations. Interventions to address physical frailty in this population are not well established. METHODS: We condu...

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Medicine

Physical therapy

Heart failure

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