Cardiac rehabilitation in a heart failure patient after left ventricular assist device insertion and subsequent heart transplantation: A case report

Table 2 Rehabilitation program

Aerobic exercise	Exercise type	Intensity	Duration of one session	Sessions/d	Days/wk
Post LVAD
Phase I	Supervised indoor walking	HR < resting HR + 20 or RPE of 12	5-10 min, increase up to 20-30 min	2	3
	Lower limb ergometer	10-20 Watt
Phase II	Lower limb ergometer, treadmill, box step up	40%-55% based on the Karvonen formula	Warm-up 10 min, main exercise 20 min, cool-down 10 min	1	2
Post HT
Phase I	Supervised indoor walking	RPE of 12	5-10 min, increase up to 20-30 min	2	3
	Lower limb ergometer	10-20 Watt
Phase II	Lower limb ergometer	RPE of 13	Warm-up 10 min, main exercise 20 min, cool-down 10 min	1	2
	Treadmill
	Box step up
Resistance training	Exercise type	Strength % of 1RM	Repetitions per set	Sets per exercise/d	Days/wk
Phase I	Resistance band exercises	20%-30%	8-15	3-5	2-3
Phase II	Overhead press, biceps curl, leg press machine, squat	40%-60%	8-15	3-5	2-3

LVAD: Left ventricular assist device; HT: Heart transplantation; HR: Heart rate; RPE: Rating of perceived exertion; RM: Repetition maximum.