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Combined endurance/resistance training reduces plasma TNF-alpha receptor levels in patients with chronic heart failure and coronary artery disease.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12445534     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
AIMS: Physical reconditioning of patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) improves exercise capacity and restores endothelial function and skeletal muscle changes. The effects of 4 months combined endurance/resistance exercise training on cytokines and cytokine receptors in patients with CHF were studied. In addition, changes in submaximal and maximal exercise performance were addressed. METHODS AND RESULTS: Twenty-three patients with stable CHF due to coronary artery disease (CAD, n=12) or idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (IDCM, n=11) were trained for 4 months. Blood sampling for measurement of plasma concentrations (ELISA) of interleukin (IL)-6, tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha, soluble TNF receptor 1 (sTNFR1) and 2 (sTNFR2), as well as cardiopulmonary exercise testing were performed at baseline and after 4 months. Training induced a significant decrease in sTNFR1 (P=0.02) for the total population, and in both sTNFR1 (P=0.01) and sTNFR2 (P=0.02) concentrations for the CAD group only. IL-6 and TNF-alpha levels were not altered. Cytokine concentrations remained unchanged in an untrained age- and sex-matched control group. NYHA functional class, submaximal and maximal workrate were significantly improved in both patient groups. Oxygen uptake at the anaerobic threshold (P=0.002) and at peak exercise increased in the CAD patients only (P=0.008). CONCLUSION: Besides an overall beneficial effect on exercise capacity, combined endurance/resistance exercise training has an anti-inflammatory effect in patients with CHD and CAD.
Authors:
V M Conraads; P Beckers; J Bosmans; L S De Clerck; W J Stevens; C J Vrints; D L Brutsaert
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  European heart journal     Volume:  23     ISSN:  0195-668X     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur. Heart J.     Publication Date:  2002 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2002-11-26     Completed Date:  2003-04-02     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8006263     Medline TA:  Eur Heart J     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1854-60     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 2002 The European Society of Cardiology. Published by Elsevier Science Ltd.
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Antwerp (UIA), Wilrijkstraat 10, 2650 Edegem, Belgium.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Coronary Disease / blood,  rehabilitation*
Cytokines / blood
Exercise Therapy / methods*
Exercise Tolerance
Female
Heart Failure / blood,  rehabilitation*
Humans
Interleukin-6 / blood
Male
Middle Aged
Oxygen Consumption
Physical Endurance
Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor / blood*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Cytokines; 0/Interleukin-6; 0/Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor
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Eur Heart J. 2002 Dec;23(23):1803-4   [PMID:  12445529 ]

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