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January 9, 2026ESC Heart FailureOpen Access

Home-based rehabilitation significantly improved 6MWT distance by 88 m and QoL (KCCQ) by 19 points after 12 weeks in patients with decompensated heart failure.

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Home-based rehabilitation significantly improved 6MWT distance by 88 m and QoL (KCCQ) by 19 points after 12 weeks in patients with decompensated heart failure.

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ARAnnika ReuserJSJohanna SchittenhelmSSSophie Charlotte Schröder

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Pilot study demonstrates improved physical function and quality of life in frail heart failure patients through home rehabilitation, indicating its potential value.

Key Points

  • To evaluate the feasibility of a structured home-based rehabilitation program for patients hospitalized with acute decompensated heart failure.
  • Monocentric, single-arm prospective interventional study
  • Included prefrail and frail patients recently hospitalized for ADHF
  • Targeted multidimensional home-based exercises for endurance, strength, and balance
  • Assessed adherence, physical function, and quality of life at baseline and after 12 weeks
  • 80% of enrolled patients completed the rehabilitation program
  • Significant improvement in 6MWT distance (from 220 m to 308 m)
  • TUG improved in patients with LVEF < 50%
  • Quality of life assessed by KCCQ improved from 56 to 75

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Reuser et al. (2026) studied this question. Home-based rehabilitation significantly improved 6MWT distance by 88 m and QoL (KCCQ) by 19 points after 12 weeks in patients with decompensated heart failure.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69612fd030ef6c21f6853c6ehttps://doi.org/10.1093/eschf/xvaf021
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