Exercise and the Cardiovascular System: Clinical Science and Cardiovascular Outcomes

By C. Lavie, Ross Arena, Damon L. Swift, Neil M. Johannsen, Xuemei Sui, Duck-chul Lee, C. Earnest, T. Church, J. O’Keefe, Richard V. Milani and 1 more. Circulation Research, 2015

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Substantial evidence has established the value of high levels of physical activity (PA), exercise training (ET), and overall cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). This paper reviews some basics of exercise physiology and the acute and chronic responses of ET, as well as the impact of PA and CRF on CVD. This review also surveys data from epidemiologic and ET studies in the primary and secondary prevention of CVD, particularly coronary heart disease (CHD) and heart failure (HF). These data strongly support the routine prescription of ET to all patients and referrals for patients with CVD, especially CHD and HF, to specific cardiac rehabilitation and ET programs.

Subfields: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Complementary and alternative medicine

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