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J Appl Physiol 70: 2627-2631, 1991;
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Journal of Applied Physiology, Vol 70, Issue 6 2627-2631, Copyright © 1991 by American Physiological Society

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Cardiovascular responses of heart transplant patients to exercise training

S. Keteyian, R. Shepard, J. Ehrman, F. Fedel, C. Glick, K. Rhoads and T. B. Levine
Henry Ford Heart and Vascular Institute, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit 48202.

Orthotopic heart transplantation (OHT) represents an effective alternative for individuals with end-stage heart disease. The current literature reports only the responses of OHT patients to greater than or equal to 4 mo of exercise training (ET) and frequently lacks adequate controls. Most programs currently treating OHT patients usually provide 6-12 wk of ET. This study describes the effects of a 10-wk supervised ET program in 12 male OHT patients and 5 other male OHT patients who served as a comparison group. Graded exercise tests were performed before and after ET. After ET, maximal O2 consumption was significantly greater for the ET group than the comparison group (P less than 0.05) and the mean increase in peak heart rate was 18 +/- 4 and 6 +/- 4 (SE) min-1 for ET and comparison groups, respectively (P less than 0.05). Maximal ventilation was also significantly greater for the ET group at after ET, while resting heart rate and blood pressure and peak blood pressure, O2 pulse, respiratory rate, and ventilatory equivalents for O2 and CO2 were not significantly changed. We conclude that after OHT a 10-wk ET program improves maximal O2 consumption and, by improving peak heart rate, improves O2 delivery.


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