Exercise training in patients with congestive heart failure.

Exercise training in patients with congestive heart failure. Postgrad Med. 1994 Aug;96(2):119-130 Authors: Braith RW, Mills RM Abstract Preview Inactivity adds to the decline of patients with congestive heart failure (CHF). However, in prescribing exercise in these patients, three principles must be understood: ejection fraction does not predict functional capacity, exercise can bring marked peripheral improvement without changing ejection fraction or hemodynamics, and benefits accrue slowly. The authors review the mechanisms of exercise intolerance in CHF and the factors to keep in mind when designing an exercise program. PMID: 29219659 [PubMed]
Source: Postgraduate Medicine - Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Postgrad Med Source Type: research