[Early physical conditioning of patients surgically treated for myocardial revascularization. Influence on the functional capacity].

Purpose: To evaluate the early physical conditioning (PC) effect [initiated 15 days after the myocardial revascularization surgery (MRS)] in the functional capacity.

Methods: Twenty-two male patients (mean-age of 52y-o), divided in two groups (A and B, 11 patients each), were studied. Group A started PC 3 months after MRS (phase III), with a training intensity of about 70% of the maximum heart rate reserve, during three months, three sessions per week with one hour duration.

[Chronotropic and pressoric response in myocardiopathy in patients with heart failure during ergometric test. Correlation of spirometry variables with effort].

Purpose: To correlate the variables heart rate (HR), blood pressure (BP) and double product (DP) during the ergometric test with the variables oxygen consumption (VO2) and pulmonary ventilation (VE) of spiroergometry.

Methods: A study was carried out with 40 male patients suffering from cardiomyopathy with heart failure (functional class II-IV of NYHA)-of ischemic (IS), Chagas' disease (CH) and idiopathic (ID) etiology. These three groups were compared to a group of 10 normal individuals (N).

[Ergospirometry as a method for predicting the clinical course of ischemic, Chagas and idiopathic myocardiopathy].

Purpose: To compare and evaluate the modifications variables obtained through spyroergometry in groups of patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy (IS), Chagas' disease (CH), and idiopathic cardiomyopathy (ID). To study tolerance to anaerobic conditions of patients from the above groups who died.

Methods: A study was carried with 50 male patients, 10 of which were found in normal conditions whereas 40 presented cardiomyopathy with compensated heart failure.