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The impact of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) on the cardiac rehabilitation of patients with congestive heart failure: case report.
Costa, Murillo Frazão de Lima E; Barros, Matheus Pires de; Lima, José Hariston Morais.
Afiliação
  • Costa MF; VITACOR-Reabilitação Pulmonar e Cardíaca, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, PB-Brazil. murillo.frazao@gmail.com
Arq Bras Cardiol ; 95(1): e7-9, 2010 Jul.
Article em En, Pt | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20694398
Congestive heart failure is a pathology that limits the patient's physical function. This study analyzed one patient who was submitted to a cardiac rehabilitation program associated to Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP), by assessing the results of the six-minute walk test (6MWT) and a questionnaire on the quality of life and performing an echocardiographic assessment before the study and after six weeks. The distance walked by the patient increased from 152.5 m to 520.44 m at the 6MWT. The Minnesota questionnaire score decreased from 62 to 18. Ejection fraction increased from 33% to 36%. Therefore, the management chosen for this case improved the patient's physical performance and quality of life.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Qualidade de Vida / Tolerância ao Exercício / Pressão Positiva Contínua nas Vias Aéreas / Insuficiência Cardíaca Aspecto: Patient_preference Limite: Female / Humans / Middle aged Idioma: En / Pt Revista: Arq Bras Cardiol Ano de publicação: 2010 Tipo de documento: Article País de publicação: Brasil

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Qualidade de Vida / Tolerância ao Exercício / Pressão Positiva Contínua nas Vias Aéreas / Insuficiência Cardíaca Aspecto: Patient_preference Limite: Female / Humans / Middle aged Idioma: En / Pt Revista: Arq Bras Cardiol Ano de publicação: 2010 Tipo de documento: Article País de publicação: Brasil