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Potential Role of Thermal Therapy as an Adjunct Treatment in Congestive Heart Failure

Year: 2009

Type: article

Abstract: The clinical and economic importance of heart failure is widely recognized. The incidence of heart failure is on the increase,particularly with the aging of the population around the world. It is time for a paradigm shift in heart failure management.Alternative non-pharmacological strategies to remodel the failing ventricle will shape a major portion of heart failure therapy in the decade ahead.Exposure to heat is widely used as a traditional therapy in many cultures. In this paper, we will review recent data thatsuggest thermal therapy may be helpful as an adjunctive non-pharmacological treatment for heart failure.

Source: DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)

Authors: Hosein Vakili, Morteza Safi, Mohammad Hasan Namazi, Mohammad Reza Motamedi, Roxana Sadeghi, Habibollah Saadat, Kambiz Sadaghiani, Zahra Saadat

Institutions: Shahid Beheshti University, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Heart Failure Treatment and Management

Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1528704739

FWCI: 0.212

Cites: 70

Cited by: 4

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