Open AccessRespiratory training interventions improve health status of heart failure patients: A systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trails
Author(s) -
Mei Hua Wang,
Mei Ling Yeh
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i18.2760
Subject(s) - medicine , heart failure , heart rate , randomized controlled trial , physical therapy , aerobic exercise , quality of life (healthcare) , vo2 max , blood pressure , cardiology , nursing
Prior studies indicate that doing breathing exercises improves physical performance and quality of life (QoL) in heart failure patients. However, these effects remain unclear and contradictory.