Physical Rehabilitation in Older Patients Hospitalized with Acute Heart Failure and Diabetes: Insights from REHAB-HF

Prior studies showed an attenuated response to exercise training among patients with heart failure and type 2 diabetes mellitus. We explored the interaction between diabetes status and a novel, transitional, tailored, progressive rehabilitation intervention that improved physical function compared with usual care in the Rehabilitation Therapy in Older Acute Heart Failure Patients (REHAB-HF) trial.The effect of the intervention on 3-month Short...