Trainability for cardiopulmonary fitness is low in patients with peripheral artery disease.

Shu-Chun HuangChi-Hsiao YehChih-Chin HsuYu-Ching LinChen-Hung LeeChing-Chung HsiaoChien-Hung ChiuTieh-Cheng Fu

Published in: European journal of cardiovascular nursing (2023)

In PAD patients following exercise therapy, CRF and QOL improved less on average; their non-response rate was also higher compared to HF or stroke patients. Therefore, a higher dose of exercise might be needed to elicit adaptation in PAD patients, especially those with high pulse wave velocity.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis
physical activity
prognostic factors
high intensity
atrial fibrillation
bone marrow
patient reported
blood flow