Coronary disease & ACSMeta-analysis
Effects of cardiac rehabilitation on the severity of angina, health-related quality of life, and exercise capacity among adults living with microvascular angina: a systematic review and meta-analysis
- Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials
- random-effects models
Authors' conclusion
CR may improve exercise capacity in patients living with MVA compared to controls; however, the evidence is very uncertain.
Study context
- Population
- Adults living with microvascular angina (MVA)
- Participants
- 222 adults · 5 studies
- Comparison
- Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation (CR) vs control intervention involving no exercise
- Outcome
- Severity of angina, HRQoL and exercise capacity
Pooled result
Exercise capacity (peak VO2)
SMD
1.06
95% CI −0.7 to 2.19
CR vs Control
SMD 1.06 (95% CI −0.7 to 2.19)
As reported in the abstract
Original publication
Effects of cardiac rehabilitation on the severity of angina, health-related quality of life, and exercise capacity among adults living with microvascular angina: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur J Prev Cardiol. Published 19 March 2025. doi:10.1093/eurjpc/zwaf150
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