Efficacy and Safety of Acute Phase Intensive Electrical Muscle Stimulation in Frail Older Patients with Acute Heart Failure: Results from the ACTIVE-EMS Trial

Efficacy and Safety of Acute Phase Intensive Electrical Muscle Stimulation in Frail Older Patients with Acute Heart Failure: Results from the ACTIVE-EMS Trial

As frailty in older patients with acute heart failure (AHF) has an adverse effect on clinical outcomes, the addition of electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) to exercise-based early rehabilitation may improve the effects of treatment. Post hoc analysis was performed on a randomized controlled study fo...

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Main Authors: Shinya Tanaka, Kentaro Kamiya, Yuya Matsue, Ryusuke Yonezawa, Hiroshi Saito, Nobuaki Hamazaki, Ryota Matsuzawa, Kohei Nozaki, Masashi Yamashita, Kazuki Wakaume, Yoshiko Endo, Emi Maekawa, Minako Yamaoka-Tojo, Takaaki Shiono, Takayuki Inomata, Junya Ako
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease
Subjects:
electrical muscle stimulation
frail
physical function
muscle strength
acute decompensated heart failure
exercise
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3425/9/4/99

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