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Exercise Tolerance Improves After Pulmonary Rehabilitation In Pulmonary Hypertension Patients, Arunabh Talwar, Sonu Sahni, Sameer Verma, Sara Z. Khan, Sean Dhar, Nina Kohn
Exercise Tolerance Improves After Pulmonary Rehabilitation In Pulmonary Hypertension Patients, Arunabh Talwar, Sonu Sahni, Sameer Verma, Sara Z. Khan, Sean Dhar, Nina Kohn
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine (New York) Publications and Research
Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is part of the recommended management plan of pulmonary hypertension (PHTN) and is important to better quality of life and exercise tolerance. This study aimed at determining effectiveness of PR on exercise capacity. Retrospective chart analysis was conducted on patients referred to our PHTN clinic for PR. Patients who had PHTN diagnosed on right heart catheterization (defined by mean pulmonary artery pressure>25 mmHg) and completed a standardized 12-week PR program were considered for the study. Patients’ baseline exercise tolerance was recorded as speed attainable on a treadmill and duration of exercise in minutes. Demographics, age, sex, …
Pulmonary Rehabilitation And Exercise In Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: An Underutilized Intervention, Sonu Sahni, Barbara Capozzi, Asma Iftikhar, Vasiliki Sgouras, Marcin Ojrzanowski, Arunabh Talwar
Pulmonary Rehabilitation And Exercise In Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: An Underutilized Intervention, Sonu Sahni, Barbara Capozzi, Asma Iftikhar, Vasiliki Sgouras, Marcin Ojrzanowski, Arunabh Talwar
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine (New York) Publications and Research
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare and devastating disease characterized by progressive increases in pulmonary arterial pressure and pulmonary vascular resistance which eventually leads to right ventricular failure and death. Early thought process was that exercise and increased physical activity may be detrimental to PAH patients however many small cohort trials have proven otherwise. In addition to the many pharmaceutical options, exercise and pulmonary rehabilitation have also been shown to increase exercise capacity as well as various aspects of psychosomatic health. As pulmonary and exercise rehabilitation become more widely used as an adjuvant therapy patient outcomes improve and physicians …