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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Pulmonology
  • Rehabilitation Medicine

Background:

  • Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is characterized by elevated mean pulmonary-arterial pressure (>20 mmHg), potentially leading to right heart failure.
  • Historically, exercise has been contraindicated in PH patients due to fears of symptom exacerbation and adverse events.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review the efficacy and safety of exercise training in patients diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension.
  • To evaluate the impact of exercise interventions on physical performance and quality of life in PH patients.

Main Methods:

  • A systematic review of randomized controlled trials was conducted using major electronic databases.
  • Keywords included "pulmonary hypertension", "pulmonary arterial hypertension", "exercise", "pulmonary rehabilitation", and "randomized".

Main Results:

  • Five studies with 187 PH patients were analyzed, with exercise programs lasting 3-12 weeks.
  • Significant improvements were observed in 6-minute walk distance (+45m) and peak oxygen consumption (+2.3 ml/kg/min) (p<0.001).
  • Exercise training led to significant enhancements in physical and mental quality of life, with no reported adverse events.

Conclusions:

  • Supervised exercise training is a safe and effective intervention for improving physical performance and quality of life in clinically stable PH patients receiving optimal medical therapy.
  • Larger-scale studies encompassing a broader spectrum of PH are necessary to further validate these findings and expand clinical recommendations.