Exercise intolerance is the cardinal symptom of heart failure (HF) and is of crucial relevance,
because it is associated with a poor quality of life and increased mortality. While impaired …

Evidence-based management has improved long-term survival in patients with heart failure
(HF). However, an unintended consequence of increased longevity is that patients with HF …

Contrary to common perception, modern palliative care (PC) is applicable to all people with
an incurable disease, not only cancer. PC is appropriate at every stage of disease …

Inspiratory muscle training (IMT) has been studied as a rehabilitation tool and ergogenic aid
in clinical, athletic, and healthy populations. This technique aims to improve respiratory …

Abstract The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), in conjunction with the
Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Section of APTA, have commissioned the development of …

Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of inspiratory muscle training
(IMT) in chronic heart failure (CHF) patients. Design We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE …

A growing body of literature has underscored the value of ventilatory gas exchange
techniques during exercise testing (commonly termed cardiopulmonary exercise testing, or …

Aim Fatigue and dyspnea are debilitating symptoms in patients with heart failure (HF). The
purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of inspiratory muscle training (IMT) on …

Background: Prior systematic reviews and meta-analysis addressed that inspiratory muscle
training (IMT) improved inspiratory muscle weakness, cardiorespiratory fitness and quality of …

BACKGROUND Prior studies indicate that doing breathing exercises improves physical
performance and quality of life (QoL) in heart failure patients. However, these effects remain …