The exercise in pulmonary arterial hypertension (ExPAH) study: A randomized controlled pilot of exercise training and multidisciplinary rehabilitation in pulmonary arterial hypertension.

ABSTRACT: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is characterized by progressive dyspnea, fatigue, and reduced exercise capacity. Despite medical treatment, outcomes remain poor. While exercise training is well established in patients with heart failure, it is less established in patients with PH. This single-blind, randomized controlled pilot study examined the feasibility and effect of 12-week outpatient exercise (multidisciplinary rehabilitation or home walking program) on hemodynamics using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (cMRI) and right heart catheterization (RHC) in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a subset of PH. Sixteen participants were randomized to either multidisciplinary outpatient rehabilitation or a home walking program for 12 weeks. Primary outcome measures were changes

SUBMITTER: Chia KSW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9248794 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature