Exercise training in pulmonary hypertension and right heart failure: Insights from pre-clinical studies

• Type: Chapter or Part of a Book
• Date: 2017

Authors

Daniel Moreira-Gonçalves (Author) Other; Rita Ferreira-Nogueira (Author) Other; Mário Santos (Author) Other; Ana Filipa Silva (Author) Other; Rita Ferreira (Author) Other; Adelino Leite-Moreira (Author) Other; José Alberto Duarte (Author) FADEUP; Tiago Henriques-Coelho (Author) Other

Book

Title: Exercise for cardiovascular disease prevention and treatment: From molecular to clinical: Part 1

Pages: 307-324

ISBN: 978-981-10-4306-2

Electronic ISBN: 978-981-10-4307-9

Publisher: Springer

Indexing

ISI Web of Knowledge - 5 Citations

Scopus - 5 Citations

Scientific classification

FOS: Social sciences ; Medical and Health sciences

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00N-4EV

DOI: 10.1007/978-981-10-4307-9_17

Abstract (EN): Exercise training (ExT) is widely used for the prevention and treatment of several chronic cardiovascular diseases. However, only recently it started to be recognized as safe and beneficial in pulmonary arterial hypertension. Despite the consistency of its favorable effects on exercise tolerance and quality of life, the mechanisms underlying these meaningful clinical improvements remain unclear. Current studies emphasize the exercise-induced changes on skeletal muscle but the impact of ExT at the level of the pulmonary circulation and right ventricle should not be overlooked. In this chapter, we summarize the main findings from pre-clinical studies analyzing the impact of exercise in pulmonary hypertension and right heart failure. © 2017, Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific