title: [Clinical improvement after physical training in patient with severe postinfarction heart failure, who underwent prosthetic heart valve implantation and numerous coronary interventional procedures].
abstract: The case of patient with advanced congestive heart failure, NYHA III, of ischaemic and valvular aetiology and concomitant  diseases is presented. Introduction of 6-month, controlled physical training resulted in improvement of health status, exercise  performance, ventilation and left ventricular function. Quality of life got significantly better. This aspect of treatment should  be considered in majority of patients with heart failure.
authors.affiliation: II Klinika Choroby Wieńcowej, Instytut Kardiologii, Warszawa. esmolis@ikard.pl
authors.forename: Edyta
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Smolis Bąk
authors.forename: Hanna
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rymuza
authors.forename: Tymoteusz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zera
authors.forename: Alicja
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kraska
authors.forename: Rafał
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dąbrowski
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000628:therapy; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications*; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D011788:Quality of Life; D016896:Treatment Outcome