Development of exercise-related values in heart failure patients supported with a left ventricular assist device.
In conclusion, exercise-related values following left ventricular assist device implantation initially improve significantly. Later, however, no further improvements can be observed. In the long term, pronounced weight gain is conspicuous, concomitant with a significantly lower increase in exercise values of the patients. In the future, both dietary and structured physical activity follow-up interventions should be integrated in patient routines.
PMID: 30520328 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The International Journal of Artificial Organs - Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Schmidt T, Bjarnason-Wehrens B, Mommertz S, Schulte-Eistrup S, Willemsen D, Sindermann J, Predel HG, Reiss N Tags: Int J Artif Organs Source Type: research
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