The impact of cardiac rehabilitation for older adults with heart failure who underwent invasive cardiac treatment eligible for long-term care needs certification: A retrospective cohort study.

Background: This study aimed to assess the usefulness of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) for older adults with heart failure (HF) who need nursing care and investigate the effect of CR on cognitive function (CF) and basic activities of daily living (BADL).

Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study. The study included older adults with HF eligible for long-term care insurance in fiscal year 2014 (FY2014) as the baseline and followed them up until March 2018.