《Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice》 ›› 2020, Vol. 26 ›› Issue (8): 969-974.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2020.08.018

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Application of Tai Ji Quan Exercise in Heart Rehabilitation for Elderly Patients with Heart Failure after Myocardial Infarction

YU Man-li1,JIANG Heng2(),LI Bin3,CHAI Li-li4,SHEN Hui5,SHI Feng5,XIE Dong-feng5,LIN Xing-zhong5   

  1. 1. Department of Cardiology, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
    2. Department of Cardiology, Songjiang Branch of Shanghai First People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 201600, China
    3. Jiuting Town Community Health Service Center, Shanghai 201615, China
    4. Fifth Rehabilitation Hospital, Shanghai 201699, China
    5. Shihudang Town Community Health Service Center, Shanghai 201600, China
  • Received:2019-12-27 Revised:2020-03-12 Published:2020-08-25 Online:2020-08-31
  • Contact: JIANG Heng E-mail:jianghengyangzhou@126.com
  • Supported by:
    Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai(19ZR1455700);Science and Technology Research Project of Shanghai Songjiang District(2017SJKJGG52);Shanghai Municipal Commission of Health and Family Planning(201640244);Community Medicine and Health Management of Shanghai Association of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine(2016SH31)

Abstract:

Objective To explore the effect of Tai Ji Quan in the progress of rehabilitation training for elderly patients with heart failure after myocardial infarction.Methods From January, 2017 to June, 2019, a total of 200 elderly patients with heart failure after myocardial infarction were divided into control group (n = 100) and experimental group (n = 100). The control group received routine medicine, and the experimental group received Tai Ji Quan exercise in addition. After 24-week treatment, their cardiac functional grading, plasma levels of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) and aldosterone (ALD), six minutes walking distance (6MWD), left ventricular ejection fractions (LVEF), quality of life, and readmission rate and mortality rate were compared. Results After treatment, the cardiac function was better in the experimental group than in the control group (χ 2 > 5.143, P < 0.05); the plasma levels of BNP and ALD, 6MWD, LVEF and quality of life significantly improved (| t| > 9.883, P < 0.001), and were better in the experimental group than in the control group (| t| > 4.023, P < 0.001). The readmission rate and mortality rate were lower in the experimental group than in the control group, but no significant difference was found ( P > 0.05). Conclusion Tai Ji Quan exercise could improve the cardiac function, exercise tolerance and quality of life of the elderly patients with heart failure after myocardial infarction.

Key words: myocardial infarction, cardiac rehabilitation, Tai Ji Quan, quality of life

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