Exercise and Respiratory Training Improve Exercise Capacity and Quality of Life in Patients With Severe Chronic Pulmonary Hypertension | Zendy

Derliz Mereles | Zendy; Nicola Ehlken | Zendy; Sandra Kreuscher | Zendy; Sedigheh Ghofrani | Zendy; Marius M. Hoeper | Zendy; Michael Halank | Zendy; F. Joachim Meyer | Zendy; Gabriele Karger | Zendy; J. Buss | Zendy; Jana Juenger | Zendy; Nicole Holzapfel | Zendy; Christian Opitz | Zendy; Jörg Winkler | Zendy; Felix J.F. Herth | Zendy; Heinrike Wilkens | Zendy; Hugo A. Katus | Zendy; Horst Olschewski | Zendy; Ekkehard Grünig | Zendy

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Exercise and Respiratory Training Improve Exercise Capacity and Quality of Life in Patients With Severe Chronic Pulmonary Hypertension

Author(s) -

Derliz Mereles,

Nicola Ehlken,

Sandra Kreuscher,

Sedigheh Ghofrani,

Marius M. Hoeper,

Michael Halank,

F. Joachim Meyer,

Gabriele Karger,

J. Buss,

Jana Juenger,

Nicole Holzapfel,

Christian Opitz,

Jörg Winkler,

Felix J.F. Herth,

Heinrike Wilkens,

Hugo A. Katus,

Horst Olschewski,

Ekkehard Grünig

Publication year - 2006

Publication title -

circulation

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795

H-Index - 607

eISSN - 1524-4539

pISSN - 0009-7322

DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.106.618397

Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary hypertension , respiratory system , physical therapy , quality of life (healthcare) , physical exercise , cardiology , physical medicine and rehabilitation , intensive care medicine , nursing

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is associated with restricted physical capacity, limited quality of life, and a poor prognosis because of right heart failure. The present study is the first prospective randomized study to evaluate the effects of exercise and respiratory training in patients with severe symptomatic PH.

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