| Rehabilitation program in adult congenital heart disease patients with pulmonary hypertension. | |
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PMID: 20136857 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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INTRODUCTION: It is commonly believed that physical activity may have a negative impact on pulmonary hypertension patients. The object of this study is to determine the tolerability of a directed exercise program in congenital heart disease patients with pulmonary hypertension. METHODS: Eight congenital heart disease patients with pulmonary hypertension were studied and followed up during a 1-year period. Four of them were enrolled in a 3-month rehabilitation program. RESULTS: No significant changes in analytical data, hand and leg strength, or quality of life were seen at the end of the training program in rehabilitation and nonrehabilitation patients. However, patients in the rehabilitation group improved 6 minutes' walk test minimum hemoglobin oxygen saturation and functional class after ending the training program without having adverse events such as progression of symptoms or heart failure. CONCLUSIONS: Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation appears to be a safe intervention in patients with congenital heart disease and pulmonary hypertension. |
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Authors:
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Efrén Martínez-Quintana; Guillermo Miranda-Calderín; Arantza Ugarte-Lopetegui; Fayna Rodríguez-González |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Congenital heart disease Volume: 5 ISSN: 1747-0803 ISO Abbreviation: Congenit Heart Dis Publication Date: 2010 Jan-Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-02-08 Completed Date: 2010-04-22 Revised Date: 2011-05-05 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101256510 Medline TA: Congenit Heart Dis Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 44-50 Citation Subset: IM |
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Cardiology Service, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Insular-Materno Infantil, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain. efrenmartinezquintana@yahoo.es |
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Adolescent Adult Exercise Therapy* / adverse effects Exercise Tolerance* Female Hand Strength Heart Defects, Congenital / complications, physiopathology, rehabilitation* Humans Hypertension, Pulmonary / etiology, physiopathology, rehabilitation* Male Muscle Strength Oxygen / blood Program Evaluation Quality of Life Time Factors Treatment Outcome Walking Young Adult |
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7782-44-7/Oxygen |
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