International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
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David A Alter

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• Research Article
  Safety Aspects of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators in Patients Participating in Exercise Therapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
  Author(s): Ravi R Bajaj, Aviroop Biswas, Sheldon M Singh, Paul I Oh and David A Alter Ravi R Bajaj, Aviroop Biswas, Sheldon M Singh, Paul I Oh and David A Alter
  
  Background: The safety of exercise therapy (ET) in patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) remains unclear. We sought to explore the current state of evidence and conduct a systematic review on the safety of ICDs during ET. Methods: A systematic review was performed using CINAHL, Cochrane Library, EMBASE, Google Scholar, MEDLINE, PubMed (excluding Medline records), and Web of Science databases searched through April 2015. Studies that quantitively assessed adverse events during ET and after ET in ICD patients compared to one of two control groups (non-ICD ET or non-ET ICD patients) were included. The primary outcome was adverse events during ET. Secondary outcomes were events during ET and follow-up. Results: Meta-analyses were performed on ten eligible studies. During ET, ICD.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2329-9096.1000344

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