Why the study?
What are the central hemodynamic and neurohumoral responses to aquatic therapies in patients with left ventricular dysfunction and heart failure?
Population
Patients with left ventricular dysfunction (LVD) and/or stable chronic heart failure (CHF)
Comparison
Aquatic therapies including water immersion… vs Cycling outside of water (in some studies) or none
Design
Review
Authors
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May warrant caution with upright immersion after extensive MI; leaves open prospective trials of warm-water bathing in LV dysfunction.
What are the central hemodynamic and neurohumoral responses to aquatic therapies in patients with left ventricular dysfunction and heart failure?
Aquatic therapies in heart failure patients cause significant central fluid shifts that can increase pulmonary pressures, highlighting the need for careful patient selection despite subjective well-being.
Meyer et al. (2008) studied this question.
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