Ben Gal, Tuvia (7003448638)Tuvia (7003448638)Ben GalPiepoli, Massimo F. (7005292730)Massimo F. (7005292730)PiepoliCorrà, Ugo (7003862757)Ugo (7003862757)CorràConraads, Viviane (7003649488)Viviane (7003649488)ConraadsAdamopoulos, Stamatis (55399885400)Stamatis (55399885400)AdamopoulosAgostoni, Piergiuseppe (7006061189)Piergiuseppe (7006061189)AgostoniPiotrowicz, Ewa (6507632670)Ewa (6507632670)PiotrowiczSchmid, Jean-Paul (7203062417)Jean-Paul (7203062417)SchmidSeferovic, Petar M. (6603594879)Petar M. (6603594879)SeferovicPonikowski, Piotr (7005331011)Piotr (7005331011)PonikowskiFilippatos, Gerasimos (7003787662)Gerasimos (7003787662)FilippatosJaarsma, Tiny (56962769200)Tiny (56962769200)Jaarsma2025-06-122025-06-122015https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.08.081https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84943574789&doi=10.1016%2fj.ijcard.2015.08.081&partnerID=40&md5=99fbebde6714b00b5e6799d67332484ahttps://remedy.med.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/8086Background To contribute to the protocol development of exercise training in LVAD supported patients by reviewing the exercise programs for those patients in the ESC affiliated countries. Methods A subset of data from 77 (26 countries) LVAD implanting centers that participated in the Extra-HF survey (170 centers) was analyzed. Results Of the 77 LVAD implanting centers, 45 (58%) reported to have a functioning exercise training program (ETP) for LVAD patients. In 21 (47%) of the 45 ETP programs in LVAD implanting centers, patients begin their ETP during their in-hospital post-operative recovery period. Most centers (71%) have an early post-discharge program for their patients, and 24% of the centers offer a long-term maintenance program. The professionals involved in the ETPs are mainly physiotherapists (73%), psychologists, cardiac rehab nurses (22%), or cardiologists specialized in rehabilitation (22%). Not all programs include the treating cardiologist or surgeons. Most of the ETPs (84%) include aerobic endurance training, mostly cycling (73%), or walking (62%) at low intensity intervals. Some programs apply resistance training (47%), respiratory muscle training (55%), or balance training (44%). Reasons for the absence of ETPs are referral of patients to another center (14 centers) and lack of resources (11 centers). Conclusion There is a great variance in ETPs in LVAD implanting centers. Not all the implanting centers have an ETP, and those that do have adopted a local protocol. Clear guidance on ETP supplied by LVAD implanting centers to LVAD supported patients and more evidence for optimal modalities are needed. © 2015 Elsevier Ireland Ltd.Cardiac rehabilitationExercise trainingHeart failureLeft ventricular assist device