Home-based pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with inoperable or residual chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: A preliminary study

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
10172026	Respiratory Investigation	2014	8 Pages	PDF

Abstract

These findings suggest that home-based pulmonary rehabilitation with closely supervised sessions may safely improve exercise capacity, leg muscle strength, general activity in daily life and health-related QOL in CTEPH patients.

Keywords

ADL TRPG SGRQ SPAP CTEPH quadriceps force 6MWD PAP BDI BNP TDI QOL MRC PAH PEA BPA Quality of life 6-minute walking distance 6MWT 6-minute walk test Balloon pulmonary angioplasty pulmonary endarterectomy Exercise training Pulmonary rehabilitation World Health Organization Baseline Dyspnea Index Transition dyspnea index Medical Research Council Pulmonary arterial hypertension Pulmonary arterial pressure systolic pulmonary arterial pressure Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension Physical activity Activities of daily living Handgrip force Pulmonary hypertension brain natriuretic peptide WHO Health-related quality of life

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Home-based pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with inoperable or residual chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: A preliminary study

Authors

Takeshi PT, Jiro Ph.D., M.D., Nobuhiro Ph.D., M.D., Naoko Ph.D., M.D., Hajime M.D., Toshihiko Ph.D., M.D., Ayako Ph.D., M.D., Yumi Ph.D., M.D., Atsushi Ph.D., M.D., Kenji Ph.D., M.D., Yuji Ph.D., M.D., Seiichiro Ph.D., M.D., Koichiro M.D., Ph.D.,