Current approaches to rehabilitation of patients with chronic heart failure

Abstract

The paper provides a critical review of the specific features of treatment in patients with Functional Class III-IV chronic heart failure (CHF). In addition, the authors give the positive results of their own studies dealing with respiratory muscle training in CHF. Greater treatment adherence by a patient is promoted by the attraction of his/her relatives to the treatment process. For wider involvement of physicians in the problem, the authors arranged a Russian study to increase the adherence of patients with CHF to treatment and rehabilitation, by attracting patients’ relatives to this process.

Keywords

• chronic heart failure
• rehabilitation
• respiratory muscle training
• adherence to treatment and rehabilitation measures
• role of a patient’s relatives in treatment