Multi-disciplinary effect of complex rehabilitation in patients with chronic heart failure

Abstract

High prevalence and adverse prognosis of chronic heart failure (CHF) justify the need for further investigation of new complex treatment and rehabilitation approaches in these patients. The author assessed effectiveness of multi-disciplinary rehabilitation in patients with ischemic CHF. In total, the study included 255 patients with ischemic CHF I-IV (NYHA). Complex results of psychological correction, training walking courses (hospital and long-term (12 months) programs), with the use of Borg scale, were investigated. In patients with ischemic CHF, positive multi-disciplinary effects of psychological correction and physical training, in regard to psychological status and physical stress tolerability, were registered.

Keywords

• chronic heart failure
• complex rehabilitation
• training walking
• borg scale
• psychological correction