Improving functional capacity in heart failure: The need for a multifaceted approach

Current Opinion in Cardiology

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 467-474

  Arena, Ross ^a   Cahalin, Lawrence P ^b   Borghi Silva, Audrey ^c   Phillips, Shane A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

aerobic capacity; exercise training; heart failure; muscle endurance; muscle strength; rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RESISTANCE TRAINING; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM;

EID: 84906046402     PISSN: 02684705     EISSN: 15317080     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HCO.0000000000000092     Document Type: Review

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