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Physical Therapy for Adults with Heart Failure

Heart failure (HF) is a complex clinical syndrome caused by structural and/or functional abnormalities that results in significant disease burdens not only to the patients and their families but also to the society. Common symptoms/signs of HF include dyspnea, fatigue, and exercise intolerance, whic...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: WU, Yi-Chen, CHEN, Chiao-Nan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Japanese Society of Physical Therapy 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10169313/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37181483
http://dx.doi.org/10.1298/ptr.R0024
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Sumario:Heart failure (HF) is a complex clinical syndrome caused by structural and/or functional abnormalities that results in significant disease burdens not only to the patients and their families but also to the society. Common symptoms/signs of HF include dyspnea, fatigue, and exercise intolerance, which significantly reduce the quality of life of individuals. Since the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in 2019, it has been found that individuals with cardiovascular disease are more vulnerable to COVID-19-related cardiac sequelae including HF. In this article, we review the updated diagnosis, classifications, and interventional guidelines of HF. We also discuss the link between COVID-19 and HF. The latest evidence about physical therapy for patients with HF in both the stable chronic phase and acute cardiac decompensation phase is reviewed. Physical therapy for HF patients with circulatory support devices is also described.