Evaluation of Skeletal Muscle Function and Effects of Early Rehabilitation during Acute Heart Failure: Rationale and Study Design

Background. Acute heart failure (AHF) is associated with disturbances of the peripheral perfusion leading to the dysfunction of many organs. Consequently, an episode of AHF constitutes a “multiple organ failure” which may also affect the skeletal muscles. However, the abnormalities within skeletal m...

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Main Authors: Kinga Węgrzynowska-Teodorczyk, Agnieszka Siennicka, Krystian Josiak, Robert Zymliński, Monika Kasztura, Waldemar Banasiak, Piotr Ponikowski, Marek Woźniewski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/6982897