title: [Physical work capacity in rheumatic heart defects in children].
abstract: Physical performance of children with rheumatic heart diseases depends upon the activity of rheumatism (rheumatism carditis) and specificity distinguishing the given disease. Spiroergometric examinations under a load of 1 w/kg is a highly informative method of evaluating the physical performance capacity of children with rheumatic heart diseases. By using this method it is possible to obtain quantitative and qualitative functional characteristics of their cardiopulmonary system, to disclose latent cardiac insufficiency. The data obtained help improve the rehabilitation of rheumatic patients.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005080:Exercise Test; D006321:Heart / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000503:physiopathology; D012214:Rheumatic Heart Disease / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D013147:Spirometry; D014938:Work Capacity Evaluation
vernacular_title: Fizicheskaia rabotosposobnost' pri revmaticheskikh porokakh serdtsa u deteĭ