Different Continuous Training Intensities Improve Echocardiographic Parameters, Quality of Life, and Functional Capacity in Heart Failure Patients with Reduced Ejection Fraction.

Abdeen, Heba A; Helmy, Zeinab M; Elnaggar, Moustafa I; Aldhahi, Monira I; Taha, Mona Mohamed; Marques-Sule, Elena; Amin, Doaa I; Ibrahim, Bassem S; Abdel Aziz, Ahmed; Castiglione, Vincenzo; Atef, Hady

doi:10.2147/ijgm.s420933

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Different Continuous Training Intensities Improve Echocardiographic Parameters, Quality of Life, and Functional Capacity in Heart Failure Patients with Reduced Ejection Fraction. (2023)
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Abdeen, H. A., Helmy, Z. M., Elnaggar, M. I., Aldhahi, M. I., Taha, M. M., Marques-Sule, E., …Atef, H. (2023). Different Continuous Training Intensities Improve Echocardiographic Parameters, Quality of Life, and Functional Capacity in Heart Failure Patients with Reduced Ejection Fraction. International Journal of General Medicine, 16, 3933-3945. https://doi.org/10.2147/ijgm.s420933

Background Multiple comorbidities and physiological changes play a role in a range of heart failure conditions and influence the most effective approach to exercise-based rehabilitation. This research aimed to examine and compare the outcomes of con... Read More about Different Continuous Training Intensities Improve Echocardiographic Parameters, Quality of Life, and Functional Capacity in Heart Failure Patients with Reduced Ejection Fraction..

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