Chronic heart failure and aging - effects of exercise training on endothelial function and mechanisms of endothelial regeneration: Results from the Leipzig Exercise Intervention in Chronic heart failure and Aging (LEICA) study

Conclusions Four weeks of exercise training are effective in improving EPC number and EPC function in CHF patients. These training effects were not impaired among older patients, emphasizing the potentials of rehabilitation interventions in a patient group where CHF has a high prevalence.

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Source: European Journal of Preventive Cardiology - February 3, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Sandri, M., Viehmann, M., Adams, V., Rabald, K., Mangner, N., Höllriegel, R., Lurz, P., Erbs, S., Linke, A., Kirsch, K., Möbius-Winkler, S., Thiery, J., Teupser, D., Hambrecht, R., Schuler, G., Gielen, S. Tags: Original scientific papers Source Type: research