Author(s): Bherer L; Besnier F; Gagnon C; Vrinceanu T; Vincent T; Mohammadi H; Gauthier C; Duquesne C; Blanchette CA; Bérubé B; Said SN; Iglesies-Grau J; L' Allier P; Boulet J; Nigam A; Dionne V; Benhalima H; Dubé MP; Duchesne S; Belleville S; ...

Cognitive impairment can affect up to 50% of patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) and is associated with reduced treatment adherence, high mortality rates, and poor quality of life. Nonpharmacologic strategies, including cognitive intervention and physical exercise training, may help enhance ...

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Author(s): Karsten M; Gardenghi G; Arruda ACT; Catai AM; Vieira AM; Stein C; de Araujo CLP; Pereira DAG; Matte DL; da Silva FMF; Guimarães FS; Ghisi GLM; Chiappa GRS; Sbruzzi G; Cipriano GFB; Ribeiro GDS; Milani JGPO; Neves LMT; Calegari L; Morais ...

Background: Exercise training is a core component of cardiovascular rehabilitation programs for patients with heart failure (HF). In Brazil, physical therapists frequently deliver rehabilitation interventions. Given heart failure clinical management advancements and varied rehabilitation approach ...

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Author(s): Lahmiri S; Bekiros S;

Background/Objectives: Cardiac arrhythmia (ARR) and congestive heart failure (CHF) are heart diseases that can cause dysfunction of other body organs and possibly death. This paper describes a fast and accurate detection system to distinguish between ARR and normal sinus (NS), and between CHF and NS. Methods: the proposed automatic detection system uses t ...

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