Vitamin D supplementation for the improvement of vascular function in patients with chronic kidney disease: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
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August 5, 2019Relationship between resting heart rate and arterial stiffness in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Implications for pulmonary rehabilitation
Sima and team investigated the resting heart rate (RHR) relation to aortic vascular biomarkers, in COPD patients pre- and post- aerobic exercise pulmonary rehabilitation. The rehabilitation program lowered central pulse pressure, central blood pressure and pulse wave velocity. However, the program did not fully reduce RHR to levels observed in healthy individuals. These results indicate that aerobic exercise improves vascular health. Additional treatment following or with rehabilitation program could see complete restoration of the relationship between vascular biomarkers and RHR.