S Giovannini, D Coraci, F Di Caro, L Castelli, C Loreti, A Chicco, M Fiori, A Bellieni, L Gerardino, C Nigito, A Laudisio, F Brau, E D'Angelo, P Caliandro, L Biscotti, L Padua, G Zuccalà, R Bernabei
OBJECTIVE: Prehabilitation, intended as a multidisciplinary approach where physical training is combined with educational and counselling training, in cardiology could optimizing care, and has been shown to be able to reduce morbidity and mortality in several diseases. The present study aims to assess the effectiveness of a prehabilitation program in elderly patients (over 65) with chronic heart failure and to evaluate functional and quality indices of life. PATIENTS AND METHODS: This is randomized, single blind controlled trial...
November 2021: European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences