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Changing therapy practice to add higher-intensity walking improves early stroke recovery

Science Daily - Stroke

By integrating 30 minutes a day of progressive walking exercise into standard stroke rehabilitation (30 to 60 minutes of physical therapy five days a week) stroke patients had a measurable improved quality of life and mobility at hospital discharge compared to a control group.

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New Treatment in Pipeline for Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

DAIC

In about 70 percent of cases, patients with HCM experience obstruction to blood flow, which increases pressures in the heart and can lead to chest pain, shortness of breath and reduced exercise capacity. All participants were receiving background medical therapy and had reduced exercise capacity.

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Patient Enrollment Commenced in Pivotal Phase 3 Trial of CardiAMP Cell Therapy for the Treatment of Ischemic Heart Failure

DAIC

BioCardia previously confirmed alignment with the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the design of the 250-patient randomized, controlled trial and the minimum of 12-month primary composite endpoint of all cause death, reduction in major adverse cardiovascular events, and improvement in quality of life.

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New Guidelines on Peripheral Artery Disease Issued by American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology and Leading Medical Societies

DAIC

This plaque narrows the blood vessels and reduces blood flow to the legs and feet, which may significantly impair physical function, walking performance and quality of life. Multiple studies have shown that these programs improve functional status, walking performance and quality of life compared to usual care.

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Focus on Heart Failure | Ironclad: The Treatment of Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure

American College of Cardiology

Iron deficiency (ID) is a common comorbidity among patients with heart failure (HF), and it is associated with reduced exercise tolerance and quality of life and serves as a marker of increased risk of hospitalizations and mortality.

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Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators for Primary Prevention During or Early Following Hospitalization? A Time to Pause, Reflect and Exercise Sound Clinical Judgement.

HeartRhythm

Current guidelines recommend ICD implantation in individuals with symptomatic heart failure (HF) and reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (HFrEF) if they have been receiving optimal guideline directed medical therapy for at least 3-6 months and who are expected to have survival greater than one year with meaningful quality of life (1).

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Effects of different rehabilitation modality on cardiopulmonary function in patients with acute coronary syndrome after revascularization

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

The cardiopulmonary exercise test was mainly performed before and 3 months after cardiac rehabilitation (at the end of intervention). Conclusion Cardiac exercise rehabilitation is helpful for improving patients’ cardiopulmonary endurance and quality of life.