Authors: Christian Nagel, Felix Prange, Stefan Guth, Jochen Herb, Nicola Ehlken, Christine Fischer, Frank Reichenberger, Stephan Rosenkranz, Hans-Juergen Seyfarth, Eckhard Mayer, Michael Halank, Ekkehard Grünig
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0041603
Abstract Summary
Exercise training significantly improved outcomes in patients with inoperable chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. After 3-15 weeks, patients showed marked gains in 6-minute walk distance, quality of life, and cardiac biomarkers, with no serious adverse events. Survival rates were promising at 97% (1-year) and 86% (3-year), suggesting exercise as a valuable addition to medical therapy.
Why Brain? 🧠
Exercise training safely improves walking distance, quality of life, and oxygen consumption in inoperable chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension patients, with promising survival rates.
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