High intensity exercise training programme following cardiac transplant.
Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci
; 48(4): 271-3, 2006.
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ABSTRACT
A 26-year-old male patient who presented with symptoms of end stage cardiac failure as a result of dilated cardiomyopathy, had an orthotopic cardiac transplantation. A comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation programme was provided to him and he was introduced to a sport (tennis). The exercise training programme progressed from low intensity training to high intensity programme over a period of 15 months. A cardio-pulmonary exercise test done 22 months after surgery suggested that he was able to achieve the aerobic capacity comparable to that of a normal South Indian subject. He participated successfully in the World Transplant Games in Sydney and returned safely. This suggests that after a proper cardiac rehabilitation programme, patients undergoing heart transplantation can achieve normal physiological responses to lead a normal active life.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Transplante de Coração
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Terapia por Exercício
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2006
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Article