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Heart Failure
Study findings on heart failure are outlined in reports from M. Arad and colleagues
July 6th, 2008
"Exercise training can improve aerobic capacity and symptoms in congestive heart failure (CHF) patients. To test the feasibility of exercise training in advanced CHF patients, and examine the potential benefit from peripheral vascular and muscular conditioning as well as improved central hemodynamic and neurohumoral status," scientists in Tel Hashomer, Israel report. "Thirty NYHA functional class III, CHF patients (mean age 61 +/- 13 yr, ejection fraction 27 +/- 4%, VO2max 11.3 +/- 3.9 ml/kg/min) were enrolled. Exercise capacity, cardiovascular parameters and serum levels of brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) were determined at baseline and after 18 weeks of moderate...
Source: Heart Disease Weekly (2008-07-06)
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