Devices

This section includes recent research relating to cardiac devices.

Key publications and recent research include:

Calin L?, Andreescu DI, Bistriceanu MIA, et al. Cardiac rehabilitation in patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials and TSA. Biomedicines 2026;14(1):207. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines14010207

Gravino R, Falco L, Catapano D, et al. Cardiac Rehabilitation After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation: A Narrative Review. J Clin Med. 2026;30;15(3):1089. doi: 10.3390/jcm15031089 

Newman E, Brailovsky Y, Rajapreyar I. Exercise and cardiac rehabilitation after LVAD implantation. Heart Fail Rev 2024; doi.org/10.1007/s10741-024-10477-9

Portuguez Jaramillo NE, Ceron AP, Piñeros Álvarez JL, et al. Effects of cardiac rehabilitation in patients with ventricular assist devices: a scoping review. J Extra Corpor Technol 2024;56(3):128-135. doi: 10.1051/ject/2024017

Kaddoura R, Al-Tamimi H, Abushanab D, et al. Cardiac rehabilitation for participants with implantable cardiac devices: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Cardiol Cardiovasc Risk Prev 2024;21:200255. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcrp.2024.200255

Apostolo A, Vignati C, Cittar M, et al. Determinants of exercise performance in heart failure patients with extremely reduced cardiac output and left ventricular assist device. Eur J Prev Cardiol 2023;30(Suppl 2):ii63-ii69. doi: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwad239