The effect of cardiac rehabilitation and coenzyme q10 supplementation on functional capacity and ejection fraction in patients with heart failure

Heart failure is one of the causes of death in cardiovascular patients. The aim of this study was the survey the effects of cardiac rehabilitation and co q10 on functional capacity (FC) and ejection fraction (EF) in patients with heart failure.
Subjects & In this experimental study 4o patients were recruited and assigned to four groups: cardiac rehabilitation, coq10, rehab犊 and control, randomly. (Each group 10 patients). Patients in rehab group have performed recommended exercise three times a week, (Each time between 25 to 45 minutes) with 60 to 80% intensity of maximal heart rate. According to the result of Borg test and patient's capacity in every time, the intensity of exercise was increased for the next time. The second group was consumed 100 MG two times per day. The third group tried to do the exercise and consumed co q10. Exercise test was used to determine FC and Echocardiography was done to determine the EF, before and 8 weeks after the intervention.
Paired T test showed that, the mean scores of FC and EF were increased significantly in three interventional groups (P Doing rehab and consuming of coq10 specially integration of these two methods result in increasing of METs and EF which finally effected on improving the signs of heart failure in patients