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Savill P. Rehabilitation improves physical function in older heart failure patients. Practitioner September 2021;265(1851):7

Rehabilitation improves physical function in older heart failure patients

25 Sep 2021Registered users

In older patients hospitalised for acute decompensated heart failure an early tailored rehabilitation programme resulted in a greater improvement in physical function compared with usual care together with a reduction in falls and improvement in mood. However, the programme did not result in a significant reduction in readmissions or deaths.

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