Long-term effect of exercise training in patients after transcatheter aortic valve implantation: Follow-up of the SPORT: TAVI randomised pilot study

摘要

Background: Increased exercise capacity favourably influences clinical outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve implantation. In our SPORT: TAVI randomised pilot trial, eight weeks of endurance and resistance training (training group, TG) shortly after transcatheter aortic valve implantation resulted in significantly improved exercise capacity, muscular strength and quality of life compared to usual care (UC). However, the long-term clinical benefits of such an intervention are unknown.