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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1994-7-12
pubmed:abstractText
The acute hemodynamic effects of thermal vasodilation caused by exposure to hot water bath or sauna in chronic congestive heart failure were investigated in 32 patients (mean age 57 +/- 15 years old) with dilated cardiomyopathy (25 idiopathic and 7 ischemic). The clinical symptoms were New York Heart Association Class II in 2 patients, III in 17 and IV in 13, and the mean ejection fraction was 25 +/- 9% (9-44%). Exposure to hot water bath was for 10 minutes at 41 degrees C in a semi-sitting position, and to sauna for 15 minutes at 60 degrees C in a supine position using a special far infrared ray sauna chamber. Blood pressure, electrocardiogram, two-dimensional and Doppler echocardiograms, expiration gas, and intracardiac pressure tracings were recorded before (control), during, and 30 minutes after hot water bath or sauna. 1. The increase in oxygen consumption was only 0.3 Mets during hot water bath or sauna, and returned to the control level 30 minutes later. 2. The deep temperature in the main pulmonary artery increased by 1.0-1.2 degrees C on average at the end of hot water bath or sauna. 3. Heart rate increased significantly (p < 0.01) by 20-25/min during bathing and still increased 30 min later. 4. Systolic blood pressure did not change significantly during and after hot water bath or sauna, while, diastolic blood pressure decreased significantly during (p < 0.05) and after sauna (p < 0.01), and after hot water bath (p < 0.01).(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
pubmed:language
jpn
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0914-5087
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
24
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
175-83
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:8207631-Adolescent, pubmed-meshheading:8207631-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:8207631-Aged, pubmed-meshheading:8207631-Baths, pubmed-meshheading:8207631-Blood Pressure, pubmed-meshheading:8207631-Body Temperature, pubmed-meshheading:8207631-Cardiac Output, pubmed-meshheading:8207631-Female, pubmed-meshheading:8207631-Heart Failure, pubmed-meshheading:8207631-Heart Rate, pubmed-meshheading:8207631-Hemodynamics, pubmed-meshheading:8207631-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:8207631-Male, pubmed-meshheading:8207631-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:8207631-Mitral Valve, pubmed-meshheading:8207631-Oxygen Consumption, pubmed-meshheading:8207631-Pulmonary Circulation, pubmed-meshheading:8207631-Steam Bath, pubmed-meshheading:8207631-Vascular Resistance, pubmed-meshheading:8207631-Vasodilation
pubmed:articleTitle
[Effects of hot water bath or sauna on patients with congestive heart failure: acute hemodynamic improvement by thermal vasodilation].
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Kagoshima University School of Medicine.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract