Cardiac rehabilitation is recommended for patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) with preserved, or reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). A cardiac rehabilitation program generally includes physical ex...Cardiac rehabilitation is recommended for patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) with preserved, or reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). A cardiac rehabilitation program generally includes physical exercise, diet counseling, educational classes on lifestyle changes, and disease management as well as psychosocial support for patients and their families. Exercise training is a core component of the comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation program and is strongly recommended in combination with pharmacological treatment to patients with CHF, due to cardiorespiratory, metabolic, and autonomic cardiac response. Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation affects positively functional capacity, exercise tolerance, and quality of life in CHF patients. The physical inactivity rate in Arabian Peninsula countries is extremely high, and exercise training of habitually physically inactive individuals should result in marked improvements of physical capacity. We present a case that demonstrates such a significant improvement in the physical capacity of a patient with CHF and a review of literature.展开更多
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) affects 12% - 20% of the population over 65 years. PAD is a component of systemic atherosclerosis and is associated with increased rate of all-cause mortality and cardiovascular event...Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) affects 12% - 20% of the population over 65 years. PAD is a component of systemic atherosclerosis and is associated with increased rate of all-cause mortality and cardiovascular events, compared with those without PAD. The strongest risk factors for PAD are older age and cigarette smoking. PAD accelerates functional decline leading to physical disability. Many randomized clinical trials demonstrated that treadmill walking training increases pain-free and maximal walking distances in patients with PAD. Exercise intervention is strongly recommended for patients with PAD and symptoms of intermittent claudication (IC). The need to provide an exercise training program to patients with peripheral arterial disease is essential, as almost half of these patients will eventually develop coronary artery disease. There are many existing treadmill walking protocols for patients with PAD. Most of these are based on claudication severity. We present a case of significant improvement of pain-free distance and maximum treadmill walking distance in a patient with PAD after 12 weeks of walking training program utilizing the “2/3 claudication distance” formula.展开更多
Cardiac rehabilitation has been strongly recommended as a major therapeutic measure for coronary artery disease. Exercises, including resistance training, Ti-chi and yoga surprisingly show various and promising outcom...Cardiac rehabilitation has been strongly recommended as a major therapeutic measure for coronary artery disease. Exercises, including resistance training, Ti-chi and yoga surprisingly show various and promising outcomes. We present an unusual case which certain aerobic techniques over a period of 5 weeks have improved a patient’s myocardial contractility and overall function after sustaining an anterior myocardial infarction.展开更多
文摘Cardiac rehabilitation is recommended for patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) with preserved, or reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). A cardiac rehabilitation program generally includes physical exercise, diet counseling, educational classes on lifestyle changes, and disease management as well as psychosocial support for patients and their families. Exercise training is a core component of the comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation program and is strongly recommended in combination with pharmacological treatment to patients with CHF, due to cardiorespiratory, metabolic, and autonomic cardiac response. Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation affects positively functional capacity, exercise tolerance, and quality of life in CHF patients. The physical inactivity rate in Arabian Peninsula countries is extremely high, and exercise training of habitually physically inactive individuals should result in marked improvements of physical capacity. We present a case that demonstrates such a significant improvement in the physical capacity of a patient with CHF and a review of literature.
文摘Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) affects 12% - 20% of the population over 65 years. PAD is a component of systemic atherosclerosis and is associated with increased rate of all-cause mortality and cardiovascular events, compared with those without PAD. The strongest risk factors for PAD are older age and cigarette smoking. PAD accelerates functional decline leading to physical disability. Many randomized clinical trials demonstrated that treadmill walking training increases pain-free and maximal walking distances in patients with PAD. Exercise intervention is strongly recommended for patients with PAD and symptoms of intermittent claudication (IC). The need to provide an exercise training program to patients with peripheral arterial disease is essential, as almost half of these patients will eventually develop coronary artery disease. There are many existing treadmill walking protocols for patients with PAD. Most of these are based on claudication severity. We present a case of significant improvement of pain-free distance and maximum treadmill walking distance in a patient with PAD after 12 weeks of walking training program utilizing the “2/3 claudication distance” formula.
文摘Cardiac rehabilitation has been strongly recommended as a major therapeutic measure for coronary artery disease. Exercises, including resistance training, Ti-chi and yoga surprisingly show various and promising outcomes. We present an unusual case which certain aerobic techniques over a period of 5 weeks have improved a patient’s myocardial contractility and overall function after sustaining an anterior myocardial infarction.
