Publications by authors named "Sergio Vitor Mecca Junior"
Effects of neuromuscular electrostimulation in patients with heart failure admitted to ward.
Carlos José Soares de Araújo Fernanda Souza Gonçalves Hugo Souza Bittencourt Noélia Gonçalves dos Santos Sérgio Vitor Mecca Junior Roque Aras Junior Erenaldo de Souza Rodrigues Junior
J Cardiothorac Surg
November 2012
Background: Neuromuscular electrostimulation has become a promising issue in cardiovascular rehabilitation. However there are few articles published in the literature regarding neuromuscular electrostimulation in patients with heart failure during hospital stay.
Methods: This is a randomized controlled pilot trial that aimed to investigate the effect of neuromuscular electrostimulation in the walked distance by the six-minute walking test in 30 patients admitted to ward for heart failure treatment in a tertiary cardiology hospital.