EFFECTS OF CARDIOVASCULAR REHABILITATION IN PATIENTS ADMITTED TO THE “Dr Benedek Geza” Hospital of Rehabilitation IN CARDIOVASCULAR Diseases, COVASNA

Abstract

Background. Cardiovascular rehabilitation is an important objective of the treatment of cardiovascular patients in general, and ischemic heart disease patients in particular.The aim of the study is to monitor the effects of long-term cardiovascular rehabilitation in patients readmitted to the "Dr Benedek Geza" Hospital of Rehabilitation in Cardiovascular Diseases Covasna.Material and methods. The study included 92 patients with a mean age of 66.31±9 years, of which 63% women, who had two successive admissions to the "Dr Benedek Geza" Hospital of Rehabilitation in Cardiovascular Diseases, Covasna. At both admissions, all patients were evaluated for the presence of the main cardiovascular risk factors. All patients attended cardiovascular rehabilitation programs, including physical training, climatotherapy, CO 2 baths, mofette therapy, aerotherapy, electrotherapy .. We mention that cardioprotective therapy (aspirin, angiotensin enzyme converting inhibitors, beta-blockers and statins) did not undergo major changes from one admission to the other.Results. More than half of the patients had the following risk factors: hypertension -79.35%, dyslipidemia -64.13%, overweight and obesity -76.4%. The complex rehabilitation programs attended by the patients consisted of physical training -33.7%, CO 2 baths -85.9%, mofette therapy -53.3%, aerotherapy -96.7%, electrotherapy -88%. A comparison of the main cardiovascular risk factors during both admissions showed no significant differences between these, except for LDL-cholesterol (3.15±1.26 vs 2.58±1.65 mmol/dl, p=0.004) and HDL-cholesterol (1.06±0.61 vs 1.194±0.41 mmol/dl, p=0.075)In conclusion, in cardiovascular patients, obtaining improvements of cardiovascular risk factors requires long-term cardiovascular rehabilitation programs, in parallel to the application of measures for lifestyle change and for secondary drug prevention.

The effect of geothermal water on skinfold and body circumferences

“…However, the results of Suceveanu et al demonstrated significant differences for LdL-cholesterol and HdL-cholesterol changes for patients with main cardiovascular risk factors who attended a rehabilitation programme with hydrotherapy included [16]. mooventhan and nivethitha suggest that hydrotherapy is widely used to improve immunity and for the management of hypercholesterolemia and add that there is a lack of evidences on the impact of water of different salinity and temperature [6].…”

The Effect of Mofettes on Oxidative Stress/Antioxidant Balance in Experimental Myocardial Ischemia

“…Buziaş, Borşa, Slănic Moldova, Sangeorz Băi (2,3,6,7). Mofettes, as natural phenomena, are extremely rare in Europe and the rest of the world; except those present in Romania, they can be found only in Hungary, in Grotta di Cani near Naples, in Marienberg and Andernach in Germany, in Tiskory Lanz in Czechia, in Jawa island and in the Yellowstone Park in the USA (8).…”

“…Mofette gas is indicated for certain diseases, such as peripheral arterial disease stage 1, 2 and 3, arteritis, venopathy, leg ulcers, chronic stable ischemic heart disease, stable hypertension stage 1 and 2, dermatological, gynecological diseases, chronic degenerative rheumatism (2,3). However, the major indication of mofette is in secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease and cardiovascular disease rehabilitation (6,7).…”