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Effect of endurance exercise training on endothelial function and arterial stiffness in older patients with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction: a randomized, controlled, single-blind trial
Kitzman DW, Brubaker PH, Herrington DM, Morgan TM, Stewart KP, Hundley WG, Abdelhamed A, Haykowsky MJ
Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2013 Aug 13;62(7):584-592
clinical trial
6/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: Yes; Adequate follow-up: Yes; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

OBJECTIVES: The study sought to evaluate the effects of endurance exercise training (ET) on endothelial-dependent flow-mediatedarterial dilation (FMD) and carotid artery stiffness, and their potential contributions to the training-related increase in peak exercise oxygen consumption (VO2) in older patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFPEF). BACKGROUND: Elderly HFPEF patients have severely reduced peak VO2, which improves with ET, however, the mechanisms of this improvement are unclear. FMD and arterial distensibility are critical components of the exercise response and are reduced with aging. However, it is unknown whether these improve with ET in elderly HFPEF or contribute to the training-related improvement in peak VO2. METHODS: A total of 63 HFPEF patients (age 70 +/- 7 years) were randomized to 16 weeks of ET (walking, arm and leg ergometry, n = 32) or attention control (CT) (n = 31). Peak VO2, brachial artery FMD in response to cuff ischemia, carotid artery distensibility by high-resolution ultrasound, left ventricular function, and quality of life were measured at baseline and follow-up. RESULTS: ET increased peak VO2 (ET 15.8 +/- 3.3 ml/kg/min versus CT 13.8 +/- 3.1 ml/kg/min, p = 0.0001) and quality of life. However, brachial artery FMD (ET 3.8 +/- 3.0% versus CT 4.3 +/- 3.5%, p = 0.88), and carotid arterial distensibility (ET 0.97 +/- 0.56 versus CT 1.07 +/- 0.34x10(-3) mm/mmHg2; p = 0.65) were unchanged. Resting left ventricular systolic and diastolic function were unchanged by ET. CONCLUSIONS: In elderly HFPEF patients, 16 weeks of ET improved peak VO2 without altering endothelial function or arterial stiffness. This suggests that other mechanisms, such as enhanced skeletal muscle perfusion and/or oxygen utilization, may be responsible for the ET-mediated increase in peak VO2 in older HFPEF patients. (Prospective Aerobic Reconditioning Intervention Study (PARIS); NCT01113840).
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