Key result
A 3-month cardiovascular rehabilitation program significantly improved peak oxygen consumption from 13.8 to 16.5 ml/Kg/min and restored autonomic responsiveness in elderly patients with chronic heart failure.
Why the study?
Does a 3-month program of cardiovascular rehabilitation improve left ventricular function, exercise capability, and autonomic control in older versus younger patients with chronic heart failure?
Population
42 patients with chronic heart failure, analyzed in two groups: younger and older.
Comparison
3-month program of cardiovascular rehabilitation vs Baseline and comparison between younger and…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
3 months
Authors
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Supports rehab benefits on exercise capacity in elderly HF; leaves open age comparisons and causality.
Cohort (n=42)
No
Does a 3-month program of cardiovascular rehabilitation improve left ventricular function, exercise capability, and autonomic control in older versus younger patients with chronic heart failure?
Absolute Event Rate: 16.5% vs 13.8%
p-value: p=<0.05
Cardiovascular rehabilitation improves exercise tolerance, left ventricular ejection fraction, and autonomic balance in heart failure patients regardless of age.
Malfatto et al. (2005) conducted a cohort in Chronic heart failure (n=42). Cardiovascular rehabilitation vs. Baseline (pre-rehabilitation) was evaluated on Peak oxygen consumption (pVO2) in elderly patients (>60 years) (p=<0.05). A 3-month cardiovascular rehabilitation program significantly improved peak oxygen consumption from 13.8 to 16.5 ml/Kg/min and restored autonomic responsiveness in elderly patients with chronic heart failure.
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