The fourth issue of 2024 (Volume 44, No. 4) is now available for AACVPR members. Please see below for the table of contents from this issue. You can access the Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention:
Invited Editorial
- The Potential of Broadband Internet Availability in Improving Access to Cardiac Rehabilitation
Invited Commentary
- Racial Disparities in Cardiac Rehabilitation
Cardiac Rehabilitation
- County-Level Cardiac Rehabilitation and Broadband Availability: Opportunities for Hybrid Care in the United States
- Is YouTube a Sufficient and Reliable Source to Inform Patients About Cardiac Rehabilitation? A Cross-Sectional Study
- Association Between Adherence to a 3-Month Cardiac Rehabilitation Program and Long-Term Clinical Outcomes in Japanese Patients with Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices
Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- The Long-term Benefit of Exercise With and Without Manual Therapy for Mild Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Heart Failure
- Independent and Added Value of Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing to New York Heart Association Classification in Patients with Heart Failure
ARTICLE SUMMARY
The New York Heart Association classification (NYHA) is frequently used to categorize heart failure (HF) severity in patients, but significant concerns exist about the classification due to the subjective nature of the questions and concerns with reproducibility and validity of scores. These shortcomings can lead to HF patients being incorrectly classified as having more minimal symptoms and not receiving a level of care that would best help to minimize symptoms and increase survival. In a newly published article titled “Independent and Added Value of Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing to New York Heart Association Classification in Patients With Heart Failure,” the author group suggest coupling the NYHA classification with results from a cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPX) to better refine prognostic classification in HF patients. The data from this investigation indicate that this method can better determine a HF patient’s prognosis than use of the NYHA alone and can specifically provide a more accurate assessment of the patient’s condition for patients typically classified as having no symptoms or mild symptoms of heart failure – typically patients categorized as Class I or Class II on the NYHA scale. The integration of the more objective CPX results along with NYHA classification when making decisions on plans of care for HF patients could ultimately allow clinicians to more accurately reflect heart failure symptoms and improve patient symptoms and survival. Check out the visual abstract and key perspectives from the article below and read the full article as part of the July JCRP Issue today!
Article Key Perspectives:
Did you know that all JCRP articles include Key Perspectives, a new feature that summarizes the key message and relevance of each article. The key perspectives can be found immediately after the abstract for each article on the JCRP website. Please see below for the Key Perspectives for “Independent and Added Value of Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing to New York Heart Association Classification in Patients With Heart Failure”
- Cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPX) parameters are related to prognosis independent of New York Heart Association (NYHA) class in patients with heart failure (HF).
- A CPX is capable of refining prognostic classification in HF, adding value to the NYHA system, especially in class I and II patients.
- A CPX may be used in the whole spectrum of patients with HF for a better prognostic evaluation.
- Patients in NYHA class I or II may be better classified with CPX and physicians may consider being more intensive in medical treatment.
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- Association of Sarcopenia and Oxygen Uptake Efficiency Slope in Male Patients with Heart Failure
Prevention
- Sex Differences in Physical Activity Levels and Sitting Time In Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
- Aortic Stiffness is Associated with Higher Nighttime Ambulatory Blood Pressure in Middle-aged and Older Adults.
- Enhancing Cardiorespiratory Fitness Through Sauna Bathing: Insights From the Kuopio Ischemic Heart Disease Prospective Study
Research Letters
- The Impact of Obesity on Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Weight Changes in a Cardiac Rehabilitation Program.
- Cardiac Rehabilitation Completion is Associated With Reduced Depressive Symptoms After Cardiac Arrest
- Examining Barriers to Adherence and Motives for Engagement and Motivation among Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Participants
- Adherence to Exercise in Adults with Heart Failure
Infographics
Did you know that JCRP regularly publishes infographics? Make sure to review these visual representations of important topics in the field and consider sharing with your colleagues! For a listing of recent infographics, visit the JCRP website here.
- Introducing the Lifestyle Health Index in the American Nations
Abstracts
- Canadian Association of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation 2024 Spring Conference Abstracts
Upcoming Content
For upcoming content in the Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention:
Check out the Published Ahead of Print section for articles published ahead of the print version of JCRP.