Abstract
Understanding the link between heart disease and frailty in older adults is crucial. While medical progress has extended life, it has not fully addressed the decline in function and quality of life in frail older people. Frailty is a state of vulnerability to health stressors that needs comprehensive solutions. Its assessment within healthcare, especially in cardiology, holds significance due to its association with worse clinical outcomes. Recent evidence and guidelines suggest the prescription of a comprehensive exercise regimen, tailored to progressively include strength, balance, mobility, and endurance training improves adherence, functionality, and health-related quality of life, both in acute and chronic cardiovascular diseases. In addition, exercise is a vital tool that improves function, targets frailty and holistically affects the body's systems. Still, many frail people do not exercise enough, and when they do, they usually do not follow an appropriate plan tailored for better functional outcomes. Overcoming barriers and limitations in exercise enrollment and adherence through strategies such as automated cardiac rehabilitation referral, patient education, and eHealth tools can notably improve clinical outcomes.
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