Effect of Repeated Sauna Treatment on Exercise Tolerance and Endothelial Function in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure

• Published in: The American journal of cardiology Vol. 109; no. 1; pp. 100 - 104
• Main Authors: Ohori, Takashi, Nozawa, Takashi, Ihori, Hiroyuki, Shida, Takuya, Sobajima, Mitsuo, Matsuki, Akira, Yasumura, Satoshi, Inoue, Hiroshi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Elsevier Inc 2012; Elsevier; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Aged; Biological and medical sciences; Brachial Artery - diagnostic imaging; Brachial Artery - physiopathology; Cardiology. Vascular system; Cardiovascular; Cells; Disease Progression; Echocardiography; Endothelium, Vascular - physiopathology; Exercise; Exercise Test; Exercise Tolerance - physiology; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Heart; Heart failure; Heart Failure - diagnostic imaging; Heart Failure - physiopathology; Heart Failure - therapy; Heart failure, cardiogenic pulmonary edema, cardiac enlargement; Humans; Hyperthermia, Induced - methods; Male; Medical sciences; Peptides; Saunas & hot tubs; Severity of Illness Index; Steam Bath; Surveys and Questionnaires; Time Factors; Treatment Outcome; Vasodilation - physiology; Physical exercise; Human; Heart failure; Sauna; Tolerance; Cardiovascular disease; Patient; Endothelial function; Chronic; Treatment; Heart disease; Exercise tolerance test; Circulatory system; Cardiology

Repeated sauna treatment, known as Waon therapy, has been shown to improve cardiac function as well as exercise tolerance in patients with chronic heart failure. However, the underlying mechanisms of this therapy regarding these improvements remain to be elucidated. Forty-one patients with chronic h...