[Effect of combined application of nitrogen baths and 6 month physical training on physical work capacity and extrasystole in patients with ischemic heart disease and stable stenocardia].

Abstract

AIM:

To study effects of combined use of general artificial nitric baths and bicycle exercise for 6 months on physical performance (PP) and extrasystole (ES) in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) and stable angina pectoris (SAP) of functional class I-II.

MATERIAL AND METHODS:

A total of 129 CHD with SAP patients entered the study. Of them, 44 patients received balneotherapy (a course of general artificial nitric baths); 37 patients took the baths and exercised on bicycle ergometer; 48 patients took the baths, exercised on bicycle ergometer in the outpatient clinic and continued the exercises for 6 months. The patients were examined with spiroveloergometry and ambulatory Holter ECG monitoring.

RESULTS:

The latter group of patients achieved the highest training effect manifesting with increased PP and coronary heart reserve, an antiarrhythmic effect (a 73.3% fall in the mean number of ventricular ES for 24 hours, a 72.2% one in this number of supraventricular ES).

CONCLUSION:

A significant efficacy is shown of combined use of general nitric baths and bicycle exercise with prolongation for 6 months in CHD patients and SAP of functional class I-II with ES.

• Authors: S V Klemenkov, A N Razumov, A M Iavisia, S S Voronin, I V Kubushko
• Journal: Terapevticheskii arkhiv (Ter Arkh) Vol. 75 Issue 12 Pg. 23-6 ( 2003) ISSN: 0040-3660 [Print] Russia (Federation)
• Vernacular Title: Vliianie kombinirovannogo primeneniia azotnykh vann i fizicheskikh trenirovok s prodolzheniem poslednikh do 6 mes na fizicheskuiu rabotosposobnost' i ékstrasistoliiu u bol'nykh ishemicheskoĭ bolezn'iu serdtsa so stabil'noĭ stenokardieĭ.
• PMID: 14959464 (Publication Type: Clinical Trial, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Nitrogen

Topics

• Angina Pectoris (complications, physiopathology, rehabilitation)
• Baths (methods)
• Cardiac Complexes, Premature (etiology, prevention & control)
• Electrocardiography, Ambulatory
• Exercise Test
• Exercise Therapy
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Myocardial Ischemia (complications, physiopathology, rehabilitation)
• Nitrogen
• Physical Fitness
• Ventricular Function (physiology)