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The Word Heart Federation Roadmap for Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation
Conclusions AF affects millions of people worldwide and, left untreated, increases the risk and severity of stroke and heart failure. Although guidelines for the detection, diagnosis, and management of AF exist, there are gaps in implementation of these guidelines globally, and in particular in LMICs. This Roadmap identifies some potential solutions that may improve AF outcomes in LMICs but require further evaluation in these settings.
Source: Global Heart - March 20, 2017 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

The World Heart Federation Roadmap for Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation
Conclusions AF affects millions of people worldwide and, left untreated, increases the risk and severity of stroke and heart failure. Although guidelines for the detection, diagnosis, and management of AF exist, there are gaps in implementation of these guidelines globally, and in particular in LMICs. This Roadmap identifies some potential solutions that may improve AF outcomes in LMICs but require further evaluation in these settings.
Source: Global Heart - December 14, 2017 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Effects of different exercise modalities on cardiac dysfunction in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
ConclusionsIn this metabolic rat model of HFpEF at an advanced stage, Ca2+ release was impaired under baseline conditions. HIIT and MICT differentially affected Ca2+ homeostasis with positive effects of MICT on stroke volume, end ‐diastolic volume, and cellular arrhythmogenicity.
Source: ESC Heart Failure - March 26, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: David Bode, Natale P.L. Rolim, Tim Guthof, Niklas Hegemann, Paulina Wakula, Uwe Primessnig, Anne Marie Ormbostad Berre, Volker Adams, Ulrik Wisl øff, Burkert M. Pieske, Frank R. Heinzel, Felix Hohendanner, OptimEx Study Group Tags: Original Research Article Source Type: research

Matched dose interval and continuous exercise training induce similar cardiorespiratory and metabolic adaptations in patients with heart failure
Conclusions: ACT and AIT both induce significant improvement in aerobic capacity in patients with postinfarction CHF, without significant differences between the two training modes, provided that patients are trained at the same, individually tailored, dose of exercise. The TRIMPi method might represent a step forward in the individualization of an aerobic training tailored to the patient's clinical and functional status within cardiac rehabilitation programs.
Source: International Journal of Cardiology - July 6, 2012 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ferdinando Iellamo, Vincenzo Manzi, Giuseppe Caminiti, Cristiana Vitale, Carlo Castagna, Michele Massaro, Alessio Franchini, Giuseppe Rosano, Maurizio Volterrani Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

The clinical profile and pathophysiology of atrial fibrillation: relationships among clinical features, epidemiology, and mechanisms.
Abstract Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia (estimated lifetime risk, 22%-26%). The aim of this article is to review the clinical epidemiological features of AF and to relate them to underlying mechanisms. Long-established risk factors for AF include aging, male sex, hypertension, valve disease, left ventricular dysfunction, obesity, and alcohol consumption. Emerging risk factors include prehypertension, increased pulse pressure, obstructive sleep apnea, high-level physical training, diastolic dysfunction, predisposing gene variants, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and congenital heart disease. Po...
Source: Circulation Research - April 25, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Andrade J, Khairy P, Dobrev D, Nattel S Tags: Circ Res Source Type: research

Blood flow restriction training and the exercise pressor reflex: a call for concern
Blood flow restriction (BFR) training (also known as Kaatsu training) is an increasingly common practice employed during resistance exercise by athletes attempting to enhance skeletal muscle mass and strength. During BFR training, blood flow to the exercising muscle is mechanically restricted by placing flexible pressurizing cuffs around the active limb proximal to the working muscle. This maneuver results in the accumulation of metabolites (e.g., protons and lactic acid) in the muscle interstitium that increase muscle force and promote muscle growth. Therefore, the premise of BFR training is to simulate and receive the be...
Source: AJP: Heart and Circulatory Physiology - November 1, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Spranger, M. D., Krishnan, A. C., Levy, P. D., O'Leary, D. S., Smith, S. A. Tags: CALL FOR PAPERS Source Type: research

Seven key actions to eradicate rheumatic heart disease in Africa: the Addis Ababa communiqué.
nedy N, Lwabi P, Mamo Y, Mntla P, Sutton C, Mocumbi AO, Mondo C, Mtaja A, Musuku J, Mucumbitsi J, Murango L, Nel G, Ogendo S, Ogola E, Ojji D, Olunuga TO, Redi MM, Rusingiza KE, Sani M, Sheta S, Shongwe S, van Dam J, Gamra H, Carapetis J, Lennon D, Mayosi BM Abstract Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) remain major causes of heart failure, stroke and death among African women and children, despite being preventable and imminently treatable. From 21 to 22 February 2015, the Social Cluster of the Africa Union Commission (AUC) hosted a consultation with RHD experts convened by the Pan-Africa...
Source: Cardiovascular Journal of Africa - January 12, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Watkins D, Zuhlke L, Engel M, Daniels R, Francis V, Shaboodien G, Kango M, Abul-Fadl A, Adeoye A, Ali S, Al-Kebsi M, Bode-Thomas F, Bukhman G, Damasceno A, Goshu DY, Elghamrawy A, Gitura B, Haileamlak A, Hailu A, Hugo-Hamman C, Justus S, Karthikeyan G, Ke Tags: Cardiovasc J Afr Source Type: research

Physical activity, obesity and risk of cardiovascular disease in middle-aged men during a median of 30 years of follow-up
Conclusions Although physical activity was beneficial at all levels of BMI regarding the risk of future cardiovascular disease, there was still a substantial increased risk associated with being overweight or obese during 30 years of follow-up.
Source: European Journal of Preventive Cardiology - February 3, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Carlsson, A. C., Ärnlöv, J., Sundström, J., Michaëlsson, K., Byberg, L., Lind, L. Tags: Original scientific papers Source Type: research

High-Intensity Interval Training Versus Moderate-Intensity Continuous Training in the Prevention/Management of Cardiovascular Disease
Moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) has long been considered the most effective exercise treatment modality for the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease (CVD), but more recently high-intensity interval training (HIIT) has been viewed as a potential alternative to MICT in accruing such benefits. HIIT was initially found to induce significant improvements in numerous physiological and health-related indices, to a similar if not superior extent to MICT. Since then, many studies have attempted to explore the potential clinical utility of HIIT, relative to MICT, with respect to treating numerous cardiov...
Source: Cardiology in Review - October 6, 2016 Category: Cardiology Tags: Review Articles Source Type: research

Is Swimming Safe in Heart Failure? A Systematic Review
It is not clear whether swimming is safe in patients with chronic heart failure. Ten studies examining the hemodynamic effects of acute water immersion (WI) (155 patients; average age 60 years; 86% male; mean left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) 29%) and 6 randomized controlled trials of rehabilitation comparing swimming with either medical treatment only (n = 3) or cycling (n = 1) or aerobic exercise (n = 2), (136 patients, average age 59 years; 84% male, mean LVEF 31%) were considered. In 7 studies of warm WI (30–35°C): heart rate (HR) fell (2% to −15%), and both cardiac output (CO) (7–37%) and stroke volume ...
Source: Cardiology in Review - October 7, 2017 Category: Cardiology Tags: Review Articles Source Type: research

Reversing the Cardiac Effects of Sedentary Aging in Middle Age-A Randomized Controlled Trial: Implications For Heart Failure Prevention.
Conclusions - In previously sedentary healthy middle-aged adults, 2 years of exercise training improved maximal oxygen uptake and decreased cardiac stiffness. Regular exercise training may provide protection against the future risk of heart failure with a preserved ejection fraction by preventing the increase in cardiac stiffness attributable to sedentary aging. Clinical Trial Registration - URL: https://clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT02039154. PMID: 29311053 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Circulation - January 8, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Howden EJ, Sarma S, Lawley JS, Opondo M, Cornwell W, Stoller D, Urey MA, Adams-Huet B, Levine BD Tags: Circulation Source Type: research

Peak O2 ‐pulse predicts exercise training‐induced changes in peak V̇O2 in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
ConclusionsIn patients with HFpEF, the easily measurable peak O2-pulse seems to be a good indicator of the potential for improving peak V ̇O2 through exercise training. While changes in submaximal exercise tolerance were independent of baseline peak O2-pulse, patients with high O2-pulse may need to use additional therapies to significantly increase peak V ̇O2.
Source: ESC Heart Failure - July 16, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: Stephan Mueller, Bernhard Haller, Anna Feuerstein, Ephraim B. Winzer, Paul Beckers, Mark J. Haykowsky, Andreas B. Gevaert, Jennifer Hommel, Luciene F. Azevedo, Andr é Duvinage, Katrin Esefeld, Isabel Fegers‐Wustrow, Jeffrey W. Christle, El Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Cardiac transplant and exercise cardiac rehabilitation
AbstractCardiac transplantation is the final therapeutic option for patients with end-stage heart failure. Most patients experience a favorable functional ability post-transplant. However, episodes of acute rejection, and multiple comorbidities such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease and cardiac allograft vasculopathy are common. The number of transplants has increased steadily over the past two decades with 3,817 operations performed in the United States in 2021. Patients have abnormal exercise physiologic responses related to surgical cardiac denervation, diastolic dysfunction, and the legacy of r...
Source: Heart Failure Reviews - April 4, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research