Aim To evaluate the effects of home- and hospital-exercise programs on exercise capacity and chr... more Aim To evaluate the effects of home- and hospital-exercise programs on exercise capacity and chronotropic variables in patients with heart transplantation. Methods Forty patients were randomized into two groups either hospital- or home-based exercise program. The patients were compared, before and after the rehabilitation program, with respect to maximal oxygen uptake (pVO2), chronotropic variables [heart rate reserve (HRRe), heart rate recovery (HRR1),
European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine, 2009
The aim of the study was to compare the effects of conventional exercise (CE), swimming and walki... more The aim of the study was to compare the effects of conventional exercise (CE), swimming and walking on the pulmonary functions, aerobic capacity, quality of life, Bath indexes and psychological symptoms in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Forty-five patients were randomised into either swimming (group 1), walking (group 2), CE group (group 3). Patients in Group 1 performed CE and swimming, patients in Group 2 performed CE and walking and patients in Group 3 performed CE only. Exercise sessions were performed three times a week for a period of six weeks. Patients were assessed before and after the rehabilitation program, with respect to, pulmonary function test (forced vital capacity [FVC, mL], forced expiration volume in one second [FEV1, mL], FEV1/FVC (%) and vital capacity [VC, mL]), maximal oxygen uptake (pV.O2), 6-minute walking test (6MWT), Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index, Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index, Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Met...
The relationship between myocardial bridging (MB) and ischemic heart disease is still controversi... more The relationship between myocardial bridging (MB) and ischemic heart disease is still controversial. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the existing atherosclerosis and noninvasive endothelial function of brachial artery in patients with MB. The present study included 50 patients (group I) who had MB in left anterior descending (LAD) on coronary angiography. All of the coronary artery segments were evaluated by intravascular ultrasound (IVUS). Endothelial function was assessed with measurement of flow-mediated dilatation (FMD) and nitrate-dependent dilatation in the brachial artery. The study also included 30 healthy control subjects (group II). Patients in the group I were further subdivided into two subgroups based on the findings on IVUS: group IA included 20 patients without atherosclerotic lesions and group IB included 30 patients with atherosclerotic coronary artery disease in addition to MB. FMD values were found to be significantly lower in the patients with MB (group I) th...
Although reciprocal ST segment depression (RSTD) in patients with acute inferior myocardial infar... more Although reciprocal ST segment depression (RSTD) in patients with acute inferior myocardial infarction is a common electrocardiogram finding, its significance is not yet established. In this prospective study, the relationship between RSTD and the extent of coronary artery disease (CAD) was investigated. One hundred eighty-eight patients with acute inferior myocardial infarction who received thrombolytic therapy were enrolled in this study. The magnitude and location of ST segment depression in noninfarcted leads and the maximum ST segment elevation (STEmax) in inferior leads were measured. All patients were divided into two main groups according to the presence of RSTD and five subgroups according to the location of RSTD, the maximum RSTD and the STEmax. The coronary angiography was performed in all patients 28 +/- 4 days after acute myocardial infarction. There were no significant differences in the proportion of coronary disease risk factors in patients with, versus those without...
1999 WHO-ISH Guidelines concluded that fibrinogen is a risk factor for hypertensive patients (P).... more 1999 WHO-ISH Guidelines concluded that fibrinogen is a risk factor for hypertensive patients (P). However there is no knowledge about the effect of different groups of antihypertensive drugs on plasma fibrinogen (PF). The aim of the study is to compare the effects of 6 different antihypertensive drug groups on PF levels in cases with hypertension. 230 P (aged 37to 66
Aim To evaluate the effects of home- and hospital-exercise programs on exercise capacity and chr... more Aim To evaluate the effects of home- and hospital-exercise programs on exercise capacity and chronotropic variables in patients with heart transplantation. Methods Forty patients were randomized into two groups either hospital- or home-based exercise program. The patients were compared, before and after the rehabilitation program, with respect to maximal oxygen uptake (pVO2), chronotropic variables [heart rate reserve (HRRe), heart rate recovery (HRR1),
European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine, 2009
The aim of the study was to compare the effects of conventional exercise (CE), swimming and walki... more The aim of the study was to compare the effects of conventional exercise (CE), swimming and walking on the pulmonary functions, aerobic capacity, quality of life, Bath indexes and psychological symptoms in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Forty-five patients were randomised into either swimming (group 1), walking (group 2), CE group (group 3). Patients in Group 1 performed CE and swimming, patients in Group 2 performed CE and walking and patients in Group 3 performed CE only. Exercise sessions were performed three times a week for a period of six weeks. Patients were assessed before and after the rehabilitation program, with respect to, pulmonary function test (forced vital capacity [FVC, mL], forced expiration volume in one second [FEV1, mL], FEV1/FVC (%) and vital capacity [VC, mL]), maximal oxygen uptake (pV.O2), 6-minute walking test (6MWT), Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index, Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index, Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Met...
The relationship between myocardial bridging (MB) and ischemic heart disease is still controversi... more The relationship between myocardial bridging (MB) and ischemic heart disease is still controversial. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the existing atherosclerosis and noninvasive endothelial function of brachial artery in patients with MB. The present study included 50 patients (group I) who had MB in left anterior descending (LAD) on coronary angiography. All of the coronary artery segments were evaluated by intravascular ultrasound (IVUS). Endothelial function was assessed with measurement of flow-mediated dilatation (FMD) and nitrate-dependent dilatation in the brachial artery. The study also included 30 healthy control subjects (group II). Patients in the group I were further subdivided into two subgroups based on the findings on IVUS: group IA included 20 patients without atherosclerotic lesions and group IB included 30 patients with atherosclerotic coronary artery disease in addition to MB. FMD values were found to be significantly lower in the patients with MB (group I) th...
Although reciprocal ST segment depression (RSTD) in patients with acute inferior myocardial infar... more Although reciprocal ST segment depression (RSTD) in patients with acute inferior myocardial infarction is a common electrocardiogram finding, its significance is not yet established. In this prospective study, the relationship between RSTD and the extent of coronary artery disease (CAD) was investigated. One hundred eighty-eight patients with acute inferior myocardial infarction who received thrombolytic therapy were enrolled in this study. The magnitude and location of ST segment depression in noninfarcted leads and the maximum ST segment elevation (STEmax) in inferior leads were measured. All patients were divided into two main groups according to the presence of RSTD and five subgroups according to the location of RSTD, the maximum RSTD and the STEmax. The coronary angiography was performed in all patients 28 +/- 4 days after acute myocardial infarction. There were no significant differences in the proportion of coronary disease risk factors in patients with, versus those without...
1999 WHO-ISH Guidelines concluded that fibrinogen is a risk factor for hypertensive patients (P).... more 1999 WHO-ISH Guidelines concluded that fibrinogen is a risk factor for hypertensive patients (P). However there is no knowledge about the effect of different groups of antihypertensive drugs on plasma fibrinogen (PF). The aim of the study is to compare the effects of 6 different antihypertensive drug groups on PF levels in cases with hypertension. 230 P (aged 37to 66
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