Niefarmakologiczne leczenie choroby wieńcowej serca. Opis przypadku

The paper presents the results of a six-year-long process of applying exercises in rehabilitation after coronary heart disease of a 58-year-old male, without addictions, overweight, physically fit. Clinical tests showed a high level of creatinine, cholesterol, triglycerides, ST segment depression, and impaired LV systolic relaxation of heart. The rehabilitation schedule was divided into three stages which stipulated the starting point, types of exercises applied, and suggested diet. After the end of rehabilitation period an exercise test was carried out, measuring heart efficiency with the load, which showed appropriate effort tolerance. The rehabilitation of heart failure carried out during primary prevention entitles the author to claim that application of motion (training exercises) may become a substitute of pharmacological treatment.