Abstract 10416: Comparing Two Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Models in Severe Heart Failure and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

• Published in: Circulation (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2018-11, Vol.138 (Suppl_1 Suppl 1), p.A10416-A10416
• Main Authors: Dougherty, Cynthia M, Steele, Bonnie G, Burr, Robert L
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• ISSN: 0009-7322; 1524-4539

IntroductionChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) are among the top four contributors to illness, disability, and death in our rapidly aging society. There is potential utility of the cardiopulmonary rehabilitation (CR) model to address the unique and complementary needs in both HF and COPD. The purpose of this study was to compare functional capacity and daily activity between two exercise rehabilitation interventions in severe COPD or HFrEF over 6 months. Secondarily, we compared intervention groups on symptoms, depression, quality of life, and cardiopulmonary function.HypothesisBoth COPD and HF patients will benefit similarly from cardiopulmonary rehabilitation.MethodsPatients with severe COPD or HFrEF were randomized to either an exercise adherence intervention or standard CR. Patients were male veterans, who had either severe COPD (FEV1< 50% predicted) or HFrEF (EF%