Regular physical exercise corrects endothelial dysfunction and improves exercise capacity in patients with chronic heart failure
Regular physical exercise corrects endothelial dysfunction and improves exercise capacity in patients with chronic heart failure
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DOI:
10.1161/01.cir.98.24.2709
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发表时间:
1998-12-15
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影响因子:
37.8
通讯作者:
Schuler, G
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作者:
Hambrecht, R;Fiehn, E;Schuler, G
Background-The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of systemic exercise training on endothelium-mediated arteriolar vasodilation of the lower limb and its relation to exercise capacity in chronic heart failure (CHF). Endothelial dysfunction is a key feature of CHF, contributing to increased peripheral vasoconstriction and impaired exercise capacity. Local handgrip exercise has previously been shown to enhance endothelium-dependent vasodilation in conduit and resistance vessels in CHF.Methods and Results-Twenty patients were prospectively randomized to a training group (n = 10, left ventricular ejection fraction [LVEF] 24+/-4%) or a control group (n=10, LVEF 23+/-3%). At baseline and after 6 months, peak flow velocity was measured in the left femoral artery using a Doppler wire; vessel diameter was determined by quantitative angiography. Peripheral blood flow was calculated from average peak velocity (APV) and arterial cross-sectional area. After exercise training, nitroglycerin-induced endothelium-independent vasodilation remained unaltered (271% versus 281%, P=NS). Peripheral blood flow improved significantly in response to 90 mu g/min acetylcholine by 203% (from 152+/-79 to 461+/-104 mL/min, P