Wang MH, Yeh ML. Respiratory training interventions improve health status of heart failure patients: A systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. World J Clin Cases 2019; 7(18): 2760-2775 [PMID: 31616691 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i18.2760]
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Mei-Ling Yeh, PhD, DMS, Professor, School of Nursing, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, 365 Minte Road, Taipei 11219, Taiwan. meiling@ntunhs.edu.tw
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Nursing
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Meta-Analysis
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World J Clin Cases. Sep 26, 2019; 7(18): 2760-2775 Published online Sep 26, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i18.2760
Respiratory training interventions improve health status of heart failure patients: A systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Mei-Hua Wang, Mei-Ling Yeh
Mei-Hua Wang, Mei-Ling Yeh, School of Nursing, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei 11219, Taiwan
Author contributions: All authors equally contributed to this paper.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors have no financial or any other kind of personal conflicts with this paper.
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Open-Access: This article is an open-access article which was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Corresponding author: Mei-Ling Yeh, PhD, DMS, Professor, School of Nursing, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, 365 Minte Road, Taipei 11219, Taiwan. meiling@ntunhs.edu.tw
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Received: January 30, 2019 Peer-review started: January 31, 2019 First decision: May 31, 2019 Revised: July 4, 2019 Accepted: July 27, 2019 Article in press: July 27, 2019 Published online: September 26, 2019
Core Tip
Core tip: Breathing training interventions, including inspiratory muscle training, tai chi, yoga, and breathing exercises, are effective strategies for improving cardiac function, exercise capacity, and quality of life in heart failure patients. Machine-assisted respiratory training in hospital settings should be prioritized over respiratory training provided in non-hospital settings. Inspiratory muscle training with high pressure effectively improves cardiac function, and inspiratory muscle training with moderate pressure effectively improves quality of life in heart failure patients. In home settings, non-machine-assisted respiratory training such as tai chi, yoga, and breathing exercise effectively reduces (improves) heart rate in heart failure patients.
