International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Open Access
ISSN: 2329-9096
ISSN: 2329-9096
Anwar Santoso
Indonesia
Research Article
Early Exercise Program for Patients with Heart Failure after Hospital Discharge
Author(s): Basuni Radi, Anwar Santoso, Bambang B Siswanto, Muchtaruddin Mansyur, Nurhadi Ibrahim and Dede KusmanaBasuni Radi, Anwar Santoso, Bambang B Siswanto, Muchtaruddin Mansyur, Nurhadi Ibrahim and Dede Kusmana
Background: The exercise program (EP) demonstrated beneficial effects on survival and morbidity of patients with chronic and stable heart failure (HF), but there were no evidence of safety and benefit when the EP was implemented early.
Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the effects of early EP for patients with HF.
Methods: We randomly recruited 48 patients with systolic HF early after acute HF hospitalisation, with ejection fraction <40%, age <65 years, resting heart rate <100 bpm, and able to walk more than 100 meters as the intervention group (IG). They participated in in-hospital, low-to-moderate intensity, symptom-limited EP for 1 month. Meanwhile, 65 patients with similar characteristic or refused to be recruited to the IG were allocated as control group (CG) underwent usual care. Pre and po.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2329-9096.1000392