Open AccessEffect of Caloric Restriction or Aerobic Exercise Training on Peak Oxygen Consumption and Quality of Life in Obese Older Patients With Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
Author(s) -
Dalane W. Kitzman,
Peter H. Brubaker,
Timothy M. Morgan,
Mark J. Haykowsky,
Gregory Hundley,
William E. Kraus,
Joel Eggebeen,
Barbara J. Nicklas
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
jama
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.688
H-Index - 680
eISSN - 1538-3598
pISSN - 0098-7484
DOI - 10.1001/jama.2015.17346
Subject(s) - medicine , heart failure , aerobic exercise , heart failure with preserved ejection fraction , physical therapy , body mass index , overweight , quality of life (healthcare) , randomized controlled trial , vo2 max , ejection fraction , cardiology , heart rate , blood pressure , nursing
More than 80% of patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFPEF), the most common form of heart failure among older persons, are overweight or obese. Exercise intolerance is the primary symptom of chronic HFPEF and a major determinant of reduced quality of life (QOL).
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