ArticleJournal of multidisciplinary healthcare2026
Evaluating the Safety and Effectiveness of Early Cardiac Rehabilitation Following Permanent Heart Pacemaker Implantation: A Pilot Study.
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Abstract
Background: This pilot study aimed to evaluate the safety, feasibility, and preliminary effectiveness of early supervised cardiac rehabilitation (CR) initiated within 7 days after permanent pacemaker implantation. Methods: A prospective, non-randomized pilot study was conducted using Results: No exercise-related adverse events occurred. Compared with standard care, the early CR group showed greater improvement in 6MWT distance (mean difference: +62.4 m; 95% CI: 38.1-86.7; p < 0.01), SF-36 PCS (+5.0; 95% CI: 0.7-8.9; p = 0.03), and HADS-anxiety (-2.4; 95% CI: -4.6 to -0.2; p = 0.04). Conclusion: Early CR after pacemaker implantation appears safe, feasible, and associated with improved functional capacity and psychological well-being. Limitations include the non-randomized design, single-center setting, and short follow-up. Larger randomized trials are needed.
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