The Claim
In patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, 12 months of combined endurance and resistance exercise training does not significantly reduce the time to all-cause death or cardiovascular hospitalization compared with usual care.
What the research says
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A 12-month program of combined endurance and resistance exercise does not significantly delay death from any cause or reduce heart-related hospitalizations in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, compared with standard care.
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In patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, 12 months of combined endurance and resistance exercise training does not significantly reduce the time to all-cause death or cardiovascular hospitalization compared with usual care.
Exercise makes the leg muscles stronger and better at using oxygen, so patients feel fitter and can do more. But the heart itself stays stiff and doesn't pump blood better, and that stiffness is what leads to fluid buildup and hospital stays. Since exercise doesn't fix the heart's stiffness, it doesn't change how long patients live or how often they go to the hospital.
What the research says
1 studyThe study found that exercise training didn't significantly lower the chance of dying or being hospitalized for heart problems compared to usual care, which matches the claim.
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