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PMID: 18550196 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Low-frequency electromyostimulation (EMS) acts on the skeletal muscle abnormalities that aggravate intolerance to effort in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). It improves the oxidative capacity of muscles and thus enhances aerobic performance and physical capacity to almost the same degree, as does conventional physical training. No local or hemodynamic intolerance has been reported, even in cases of severe CHF. However, the presence of a pacemaker is one of the relative contra-indications (prior evaluation of tolerance is required), while that of an implanted defibrillator is one of the absolute contra-indications. EMS is an alternative to physical effort training when the latter is impossible due to a high degree of deconditioning or because there is a contra-indication, which may be temporary, due to the risk of acute decompensation and/or rhythm troubles. EMS can also be used in patients waiting for a heart transplant or in CHF patients who are unwilling to engage in physical activities. As EMS is not expensive and easy to set up, its use is likely to develop in the future. |
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Authors:
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J-M Casillas; V Gremeaux; M Labrunee; O Troigros; Y Laurent; G Deley; J-C Eicher |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2008-05-21 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Annales de réadaptation et de médecine physique : revue scientifique de la Société française de rééducation fonctionnelle de réadaptation et de médecine physique Volume: 51 ISSN: 0168-6054 ISO Abbreviation: Ann Readapt Med Phys Publication Date: 2008 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-08-26 Completed Date: 2009-01-27 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8701687 Medline TA: Ann Readapt Med Phys Country: France |
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Languages: eng; fre Pagination: 461-72 Citation Subset: IM |
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Pôle rééducation-réadaptation, CHU de Dijon, 23, rue Gaffarel, 21079 Dijon cedex, France. jean-marie.casillas@chu-dijon.fr |
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Chronic Disease Electric Stimulation Therapy / methods* Heart Failure / complications, physiopathology, therapy* Humans |
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