Optimal Evaluation and Treatment of Cardiac Rehabilitation for Patients Following TAVR: A Personalized Program Based on The Five Prescriptions

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is widely recommended and applied among patients with severe aortic stenosis. However, considering the complicated situation of patients after TAVR, Cardiac rehabilitation (CR), as a well-established program to improve the outcome and quality of life, has not been underexploited among them yet. The purpose of this review is to discuss the current challenges of carrying out the post-TAVR CR program, compare different evaluation programs, and develop a relatively reasonable and standardised post-TAVR CR program based on "The Five Prescriptions" of Guidelines for cardiovascular rehabilitation and secondary prevention in China. Constructed from physical intervention, psychological intervention, nutritional intervention, and life management, the post-TAVR CR program targets a combination of universal and tailored approaches for patients.