Regular physical activity beneficially impacts the risk of onset and progression of several
chronic diseases. However, research regarding the effects of exercising on chronic liver …

The systemic circulation in patients with cirrhosis is hyperdynamic with an increased cardiac
output and heart rate and a reduced systemic vascular resistance as the most pronounced …

The first human orthotopic liver transplantation (LT) in Europe was performed by Sir Roy
Calne in Cambridge in 1968 [1], only one year after the first successful human liver …

Short-term patient and graft outcomes continue to improve after kidney and liver
transplantation, with 1-year survival rates over 80%; however, improving longer-term …

Abstract The 6‐minute walk distance (6MWD) is a simple test measuring global physical
function. It is commonly used to predict mortality in patients with cardiac and pulmonary …

Background Physical exercise could improve functional limitations, muscle mass, and health-
related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with cirrhosis. Aim The purpose of this study was to …

Background Physical frailty is common in chronic liver disease and the setting of liver
transplantation. It is associated with poor quality of life, increased hospitalisation and …

Hyperdynamic syndrome is a well-known clinical condition found in patients with cirrhosis
and portal hypertension, characterized by increased heart rate and cardiac output, and …

Robust physical activity after liver transplantation is an important determinant of longterm
health, similar in its importance to the value of pretransplant activity for withstanding the …

Prehabilitation improves surgical outcomes in patients undergoing surgery. However,
patients preparing for orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) are physically “frail” and suffer …