Publications by authors named "Ju-Hsin Yen"
Objective: Cognitive function is critical for disease self-management; however, it is poorer in individuals with heart failure (HF) than in age-matched people who are healthy. Aging and disease progression collectively threaten the cognitive function of individuals with HF. Exercise has been shown to improve the mobility and mortality risk factors of this population, but the effects of exercise on the cognitive function of individuals with HF are unclear.
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- A study was conducted to evaluate the feasibility and safety of a stepwise exercise protocol for cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPX) combined with exercise stress echocardiography (ESE) in patients with heart failure (HF).
- The test involved a bicycle exercise protocol starting at a workload of 30 W, increasing by 15 W every 3 minutes, with all 36 participants safely achieving the anaerobic threshold and showing good echocardiographic image quality.
- Results indicated that the stepwise protocol was safe, well-tolerated, and effectively provided adequate stress levels for HF patients, with minimal adverse events reported.