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Pulmonary hypertension (PHT) is a severe condition in which the lung arteries are narrowed or obstructed, leading to increased blood pressure in the lung. It is oftentimes a comorbidity of other conditions, such as blood clots, HIV, congestive heart failure, sleep...

Respiratory muscle training (RMT) effectively improves respiratory muscle strength in patients with respiratory muscle weakness, such as chronic heart failure (CHF) patients. It is unclear to date, however, whether this improvement leads to improved ventilation during...

Patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) often struggle with a number of symptoms and conditions that can complicate their diagnosis and treatment options. One of these common issues is low respiratory muscle strength, which probably contributes to dyspnea and...

Individuals suffering from heart failure experience a wide variety of symptoms that affect their daily quality of life as well as their ability to carry out every day activities. Respiratory muscle weakness, for example, is common in patients with heart failure. It...

Patients experiencing chronic heart failure (CHF) undergo a variety of issues that can significantly impact their quality of life. One of these issues is their reduced capacity for exercise. One of the factors thought to contribute to this difficulty is the the...

When it comes to chronic heart failure (CHF), there are a number of factors that can impact patients’ quality of life. Respiratory muscle weakness in patients with CHF, for example, contributes to reduced exercise capacity. This reduced exercise capacity can, in turn,...

Patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) experience a myriad of symptoms that greatly impact their lives. In particular, sufferers of CHF tend to have greatly impaired autonomic cardiac control, constrictive blood vessel activity, and reduced respiratory muscle...

People with chronic heart failure (CHF) often suffer from exercise intolerance due to dyspnea and fatigue, and both respiratory and peripheral muscle weakness contribute to these manifestations. Unfortunately, these symptoms can often cause a decline in overall...

People with chronic heart failure (CHF) suffer from respiratory muscle weakness, which is associated with exertional fatigue and dyspnea. This limits their activities of daily living, and can have a significant impact on their quality of life. Incremental respiratory...

Patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) may have reduced strength and endurance in inspiratory muscles, which may contribute to exercise intolerance due to fatigue and dyspnea. Exercise intolerance in general can be linked to a significant reduction in the...