Characteristics, Outcomes, and Long-Term Survival of Patients With Heart Failure Undergoing Inpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation

•The characteristics and outcomes of patients with heart failure (HF) admitted to inpatient cardiac rehabilitation (CR) are poorly defined.•This lack of knowledge may generate uncertainty about the role of inpatient CR.•Patients admitted to inpatient CR have a poor clinical and functional profile.•In patient CR is effective in improving functional capacity.•In patients with post-acute HF, inpatient CR is associated with improved long-term survival.