Exercise may be beneficial for heart failure patients: Study

While traditional health care ideas for heart failure patients suggest to take it easy, this new study suggest exercise might benefit them.

By: ANI | | Published: October 24, 2019 8:32 am

Heart failure patients should consider exercising for better heart health. © Shutterstock

Contrary to available research, a new study suggests that regardless of intensity or duration, any level of exercise resulted in improved health of blood vessels in heart, compared to no exercise at all- even for those who had experienced heart failure. Also Read - Wearable sensor to predict worsening heart failure

Now, research from the University of Missouri has found exercise can improve the health of blood vessels in those who experienced heart failure. The finding is based on a study looking at swines, which have very similar blood vessels and heart muscles — both structurally and functionally — as humans. Also Read - Study says heart conditions may be connected to early menopause

Craig Emter, associate professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine, studied three different groups of swine with heart failure: one group was inactive; a second group exercised using intervals with a higher level of intensity for short periods of time intermixed with periods of lower intensity; and the third group exercised with a constant lower level of intensity. Also Read - New treatment option for heart failure found

Emter found that regardless of exercise intensity or duration, any level of exercise resulted in improved health of blood vessels in the heart.

“People with heart failure cannot do everything that a healthy individual can, so the question becomes how much exercise can they handle and what type of impact will it have on their health,” Emter said.

“We found that regardless of intensity level, some type of physical activity was good for heart health compared to no exercise at all,” Emter added in the study published in ‘Journal of Applied Physiology’.

Emter explained stiff blood vessels can block or impair blood flow to the heart and can lead to a variety of cardiovascular issues. The research findings can be useful for human medicine as well.

“We now have a better understanding of how blood flows in the heart, the stiffness of blood vessels and the impact that exercise has on heart health,” Emter said.

“Understanding the underlying science of the heart allows us to help improve the health of people with heart failure,” Emter concluded.

Published : October 24, 2019 8:32 am

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