PMID- 17768581
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20080319
LR  - 20190606
IS  - 1678-4170 (Electronic)
IS  - 0066-782X (Linking)
VI  - 89
IP  - 1
DP  - 2007 Jul
TI  - Evaluation of respiratory muscle strength and pulmonary function in heart failure 
      patients.
PG  - 36-41
AB  - BACKGROUND: Heart failure (HF) is the inability of the heart to pump enough blood 
      to supply the necessities of the body. Pulmonary function and respiratory muscles 
      can be affected and typical symptoms presented by the patients include discomfort 
      at a minimal exertion. OBJECTIVE: To verify pulmonary function and respiratory 
      muscle strength in patients with class II and III HF as defined by the New York 
      Heart Association (NYHA). METHODS: The study was descriptive and observational, 
      and comprised 12 class II and III HF patients in follow-up at the out-patient. 
      Pulmonary function assessments [Forced Expiratory Volume in the first second 
      (FEV1) and Forced Vital Capacity (FVC)] were performed using microspirometry and 
      respiratory muscle strength [Maximal Expiratory Pressure (MEPmax) and Maximal 
      Inspiratory Pressure (MIPmax)] were evaluated using a pressure transducer 
      (Globalmed). RESULTS: Differences were found between the functional classes II 
      and III in relation to pulmonary function: FEV1 (II: 91.17 +/- 19.87; III: 68.17 
      +/- 21.78); FVC (II: 68.17 +/- 21.78; III: 73.67 +/- 22.94); and respiratory 
      muscle strength: MIPmax (II: 71.67 +/- 40.70; III: 53.33 +/- 29.27) and MEPmax 
      (II: 98.83 +/- 34.56; III: 58.33 +/- 15.06). The class II were higher for all 
      study parameters, only MEPmax revealed a statistically significant difference. 
      CONCLUSION: The pulmonary function and respiratory muscle strength are impaired 
      in heart failure patients class III patients, particularly in relation to MEPmax.
FAU - Forgiarini, Luiz Alberto Jr
AU  - Forgiarini LA Jr
AD  - Centro Universitario Metodista-IPA, Irmandade Santa Casa de Misecordia de Porto 
      Alegre, Fundacao Faculdade Federal de Ciencias Medicas de Porto Alegre, Porto 
      Alegre, RS, Brasil.
FAU - Rubleski, Angelica
AU  - Rubleski A
FAU - Douglas, Garcia
AU  - Douglas G
FAU - Tieppo, Juliana
AU  - Tieppo J
FAU - Vercelino, Rafael
AU  - Vercelino R
FAU - Dal Bosco, Adriane
AU  - Dal Bosco A
FAU - Monteiro, Mariane Borba
AU  - Monteiro MB
FAU - Dias, Alexandre Simoes
AU  - Dias AS
LA  - eng
LA  - por
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PL  - Brazil
TA  - Arq Bras Cardiol
JT  - Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia
JID - 0421031
SB  - IM
MH  - Aged
MH  - Female
MH  - Forced Expiratory Volume/physiology
MH  - Heart Failure/*physiopathology
MH  - Humans
MH  - Inspiratory Capacity/physiology
MH  - Linear Models
MH  - Lung/*physiopathology
MH  - Male
MH  - Maximal Expiratory Flow Rate/physiology
MH  - Middle Aged
MH  - Muscle Strength/*physiology
MH  - Respiratory Muscles/*physiopathology
MH  - *Severity of Illness Index
MH  - Vital Capacity/physiology
EDAT- 2007/09/05 09:00
MHDA- 2008/03/20 09:00
CRDT- 2007/09/05 09:00
PHST- 2006/03/31 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2007/02/26 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2007/09/05 09:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2008/03/20 09:00 [medline]
PHST- 2007/09/05 09:00 [entrez]
AID - S0066-782X2007001300007 [pii]
AID - 10.1590/s0066-782x2007001300007 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Arq Bras Cardiol. 2007 Jul;89(1):36-41. doi: 10.1590/s0066-782x2007001300007.