The Effect of Individualized Exercise Parameters Applied to Two Patients Recovering from Implanted Left Ventricular Assist Devices in Korea / 대한스포츠의학회지
The Korean Journal of Sports Medicine
; : 78-82, 2016.
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ABSTRACT
Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are a treatment option for patients with severe chronic heart failure. These patients are referred to an inpatient cardiac rehabilitation after implantation to improve an aerobic capacity and quality of life (QOL). Several studies have reported that an exercise therapy, which is a component of cardiac rehabilitation, improves exercise capacity and QOL. The LVADs were implanted successfully in a destination therapy in two Korean patients, and these patients were enrolled in the cardiac rehabilitation. After an individualized intervention, they were discharged from improved exercise functional capacity and QOL. This is the first report showing a benefit of the individualized exercise therapy using different parameters after LVADs implantation in Korea.
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WPRIM
Main subject:
Quality of Life
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Rehabilitation
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Heart-Assist Devices
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Exercise Therapy
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Heart Failure
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Inpatients
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Korea
Aspects:
Patient_preference
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Sports Medicine
Year:
2016
Document type:
Article