Exercise Training in Patients with Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension and Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Recommended Citation
VanAken G, Rubick D, Wieczorek D, Chatterjee S, Moles VM, Agarwal PP, Haft JW, Cascino TM, Visovatti S, and Aggarwal V. Exercise Training in Patients with Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension and Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Heart Fail Clin 2024.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2025
Publication Title
Heart Fail Clin
Abstract
Of the 5 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) included, chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) patients constituted 20% of the overall pulmonary hypertension (PH) patient population. We did not find any RCTs that evaluated the role of exercise training in patients with CTEPH. The results of this study indicate that exercise training may be effective at improving exercise capacity, as measured by 6-min walk distance, in patients with PH. Another notable finding from this analysis is the lack of adverse events associated with exercise training, suggesting that contrary to widespread perception, exercise training is safe in CTEPH and PAH patients.
Medical Subject Headings
Humans; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Hypertension, Pulmonary; Exercise Therapy; Pulmonary Embolism; Exercise Tolerance; Chronic Disease; Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
PubMed ID
39550076
ePublication
ePub ahead of print
Volume
21
Issue
1
First Page
137
Last Page
148
