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Exercise training in patients with ventricular assist devices: A review of the evidence and practical advice. A position paper from the Committee on Exercise Physiology and Training and the Committee of Advances Heart Failure of the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology
Adamopoulos, Stamatis Corra, Ugo Laoutaris, Ioannis D. Pistono, Massimo Agostoni, Pier Giuseppe Coats, Andrew Crespo Leiro, Maria G. Cornelis, Justien Davos, Constantinos H. Filippatos, Gerasimos S.
Adamopoulos, Stamatis
Corra, Ugo
Laoutaris, Ioannis D.
Pistono, Massimo
Agostoni, Pier Giuseppe
Coats, Andrew
Crespo Leiro, Maria G.
Cornelis, Justien
Davos, Constantinos H.
Filippatos, Gerasimos S.
Author
Adamopoulos, Stamatis
Corra, Ugo
Laoutaris, Ioannis D.
Pistono, Massimo
Agostoni, Pier Giuseppe
Coats, Andrew
Crespo Leiro, Maria G.
Cornelis, Justien
Davos, Constantinos H.
Filippatos, Gerasimos S.
Lund, Lars H.
Jaarsma, Tiny
Ruschitzka, Frank
Seferovic, Petar
Schmid, Jean-Paul
Volterrani, Maurizio
Piepoli, Massimo F.
Corra, Ugo
Laoutaris, Ioannis D.
Pistono, Massimo
Agostoni, Pier Giuseppe
Coats, Andrew
Crespo Leiro, Maria G.
Cornelis, Justien
Davos, Constantinos H.
Filippatos, Gerasimos S.
Lund, Lars H.
Jaarsma, Tiny
Ruschitzka, Frank
Seferovic, Petar
Schmid, Jean-Paul
Volterrani, Maurizio
Piepoli, Massimo F.
Abstract
Exercise training (ET) and secondary prevention measures in cardiovascular disease aim to stimulate early physical activity and to facilitate recovery and improve health behaviours. ET has also been proposed for heart failure patients with a ventricular assist device (VAD), to help recovery in the patient's functional capacity. However, the existing evidence in support of ET in these patients remains limited.
After a review of current knowledge on the causes of the persistence of limitation in exercise capacity in VAD recipients, and concerning the benefit of ET in VAD patients, the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology has developed the present document to provide practical advice on implementing ET. This includes appropriate screening to avoid complications and then starting with early mobilisation, ET prescription is individualised to meet the patient's needs. Finally, gaps in our knowledge are discussed.
Keywords
Exercise training, Left ventricular assist device, Mechanical circulatory support, Chronic heart failure
Date
2018
Type
Journal article
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European Journal of Heart Failure
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21
Issue
1
Page Range
3-13
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Faculty of Health Sciences
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