Benefit of warm water immersion on biventricular function in patients with chronic heart failure
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Benefit of warm water immersion on biventricular function in patients with chronic heart failure
BACKGROUND Regular physical activity and exercise are well-known cardiovascular protective factors. Many elderly patients with heart failure find it difficult to exercise on land, and hydrotherapy (training in warm water) could be a more appropriate form of exercise for such patients. However, concerns have been raised about its safety.The aim of this study was to investigate, with echocardiogr...
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عنوان ژورنال: Cardiovascular Ultrasound
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1476-7120
DOI: 10.1186/1476-7120-7-33