Exercise Training for Prevention and Treatment of Heart Failure

Heart Failure (HF) results in high healthcare costs and burdens for the United States both in respects to hospitalizations, therapies, and associated disability. The relative proportion of HF with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) compared with HF with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) is on the rise; HFpEF has already become the dominant form of HF and it continues to increase. The serious implications of these trends are compounded by a dearth of effective HFpEF therapies. While low physical activity, low cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), and obesity, are risk factors for HF in general, they particularly predispose to HFpEF.
Source: Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research