Open AccessInspiratory Muscle Training in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure Awaiting Cardiac Transplantation: Results of a Pilot Clinical Trial
Author(s) -
Lawrence P. Cahalin,
Marc J. Semigran,
G. William Dec
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
physical therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.998
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1538-6724
pISSN - 0031-9023
DOI - 10.1093/ptj/77.8.830
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , heart failure , ejection fraction , pulmonary function testing , physical therapy
Persons with chronic heart failure (HF) have poor ventilatory muscle strength, and this weakness is associated with dyspnea. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of inspiratory muscle training (IMT) on ventilatory muscle strength and dyspnea in patients with chronic HF.
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