Thermal Therapy for Chronic Heart Failure

Accession number;05A0562669
Title;Thermal Therapy for Chronic Heart Failure
Author; IKEDA YOSHIYUKI (Kagoshimadai Daigakuin Junkankikokyukitaishanaikagaku) MIYATA MASAAKI (Kagoshimadai Daigakuin Junkankikokyukitaishanaikagaku) FUKUDOME TSUYOSHI (Kagoshimadai Daigakuin Junkankikokyukitaishanaikagaku) SHINSATO TAKURO (Kagoshimadai Daigakuin Junkankikokyukitaishanaikagaku) KUBOZONO TAKURO (Kagoshimadai Daigakuin Junkankikokyukitaishanaikagaku) KIHARA TAKASHI (Kagoshimadai Daigakuin Junkankikokyukitaishanaikagaku) TEI CHUWA (Kagoshimadai Daigakuin Junkankikokyukitaishanaikagaku)
Journal Title;Japanese Journal of Intensive Care Medicine
Journal Code:Z0581B
ISSN:0389-1194
VOL.29;NO.4;PAGE.257-263(2005)
Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.8, TBL.1, REF.10
Pub. Country;Japan
Language;Japanese
Abstract;Vascular endothelial dysfunction and abnormality of neurohumoral systems are involved in the pathophysiology of chronic heart failure (CHF). Thermal therapy using 60.DEG.C. far infra-red ray dry sauna, which allows non-pharmacological thermal vasodilation, improves hemodynamics, vascular endothelial and cardiac dysfunction, abnormality of neurohumoral parameters, clinical symptoms and prognosis in patients with CHF. (author abst.)