| Exercise in valvular heart disease: risks and benefits. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 21545930 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Valvular heart disease (VHD) carries documented risks for active individuals. At the same time, many individuals with intermediate degrees of valve disease can safely exercise and even participate in competitive athletics. Unfortunately for clinicians caring for these patients, data are scarce. Understanding the pathophysiology and natural history of VHD is key to applying consensus guidelines and making recommendations to individual patients. Careful physical examination and appropriate imaging studies will identify patients at risk; most will require serial evaluation but can exercise and participate in sports as desired. When symptoms develop, prompt treatment of severe, symptomatic disease and intensive cardiac rehabilitation as well as continued surveillance after surgical treatment will maximize the functional ability of active individuals with VHD. |
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Authors:
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Matthew W Parker; Paul D Thompson |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Progress in cardiovascular diseases Volume: 53 ISSN: 1873-1740 ISO Abbreviation: Prog Cardiovasc Dis Publication Date: 2011 May-Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2011-05-06 Completed Date: 2011-07-19 Revised Date: 2013-05-02 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0376442 Medline TA: Prog Cardiovasc Dis Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 437-46 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Copyright Information:
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Copyright © 2011. Published by Elsevier Inc. |
Affiliation:
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Department of Medicine, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT 06030, USA. |
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Disease Progression Exercise / physiology* Exercise Therapy / methods* Heart Valve Diseases* / epidemiology, physiopathology, rehabilitation Humans Morbidity / trends Risk Factors United States / epidemiology |
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