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[Physical training in coronary patients with poor left ventricular function].

A Cantor1, E Damri, Y Snir

  • 1Exercise-testing and Cardiac Rehabilitation Unit, Soroka Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheba.

Harefuah
|April 15, 1992
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Physical training improves cardiac function and exercise tolerance in patients with coronary artery disease and impaired left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). This cardiac rehabilitation approach is safe and effective for recovery.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Exercise Physiology

Context:

  • Coronary artery disease (CAD) patients with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) benefit from physical training.
  • Limited data exists on the efficacy of physical training for CAD patients with impaired LVEF.

Purpose:

  • To evaluate the effects of isotonic physical training on patients with coronary artery disease and severely impaired left ventricular function.

Summary:

  • 12 patients (42-60 years) post-myocardial infarction with LVEF ≤30% underwent 11 months of isotonic training.
  • Mean LVEF increased significantly at rest and during effort (p<0.002).
  • Exercise tolerance improved by 228 seconds (p<0.001), with favorable changes in double product at peak effort and symptom limitation.

Impact:

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  • Physical training can be safely integrated into cardiac rehabilitation programs for patients with severe left ventricular impairment.
  • No cardiovascular deterioration observed; patients returned to work within 3.7 months.
  • Suggests that severe left ventricular dysfunction should not be an absolute contraindication for cardiac rehabilitation.