Effects of exercise training on diastolic and systolic dysfunction in patients with chronic heart failure.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic heart failure (CHF) is a complex syndrome characterized by a progressive reduction of the left ventricular (LV) contractility, low exercise tolerance, and increased mortality and morbidity. Diastolic dysfunction (DD) of the LV, is a keystone in the pathophysiology of CHF and plays a major role in the progression of most cardiac diseases. Also, it is well estimated that exercise training induces several beneficial effects on patients with CHF.

Aim

To evaluate the impact of a cardiac rehabilitation program on the DD and LV ejection fraction (EF) in patients with CHF.

Methods

Thirty-two stable patients with CHF (age: 56 ± 10 years, EF: 32% ± 8%, 88% men) participated in an exercise rehabilitation program. They were randomly assigned to aerobic exercise

SUBMITTER: Chaveles I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8462045 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature