ACP Journal Club. A 10-year exercise program improved oxygen consumption and quality of life in stable chronic heart failure.

10-Year Exercise Training in Chronic Heart Failure

Methods We studied 123 patients with CHF whose condition was stable over the previous 3 months. After randomization, a trained group (T group, n 63) underwent a supervised ET at 60% of peak oxygen consumption (VO2), 2 times weekly for 10 years, whereas a nontrained group (NT group, n 60) did not exercise formally. The ET program was supervised and performed mostly at a coronary club with period...

10-year exercise training in chronic heart failure: a randomized controlled trial.

OBJECTIVES This study investigated the effect of a very long-term exercise training program is not known in chronic heart failure (CHF) patients. BACKGROUND We previously showed that long-term moderate exercise training (ET) improves functional capacity and quality of life in New York Heart Association class II and III CHF patients. METHODS We studied 123 patients with CHF whose condition w...

Nurse telemanagement improved outcomes and reduced cost of care more than home nurse visits in chronic heart failure.

Cardiac resynchronization therapy reduced all-cause death and hospitalization in chronic heart failure.

Impact of Aerobic Exercise on Restoration of Soleus and Gastrocnemius Muscles Microcirculations in Wistar Rats with Chronic Heart Failure

ABSTRACT         Background and Objective: Scientific evidence reveals that the density of skeletal muscle microcirculations decreases in the patients with chronic heart failure. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the impact of submaximal aerobic exercise training on restoration of fast/slow-twitch muscle fibers microcirculation in rats with myocard...