Efficacy and safety of thermal vasodilation therapy by sauna in infants with severe congestive heart failure secondary to ventricular septal defect

Sugahara et al assessed the efficacy and safety of thermal vasodilation therapy by far-infrared ray dry sauna in infants with severe congestive heart failure (CHF) caused by ventricular septal defect (VSD). Sauna therapy improved hemodynamics and the clinical status in infants with CHF secondary to...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of cardiology 2003-07, Vol.92 (1), p.109-113
Hauptverfasser:	Sugahara, Yoko, Ishii, Masahiro, Muta, Hiromi, Egami, Kimiyasu, Akagi, Teiji, Matsuishi, Toyojiro
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Babies Biological and medical sciences Cardiology Cardiovascular disease Diseases of the cardiovascular system Echocardiography, Doppler, Color Effects Female Heart Failure - etiology Heart Failure - physiopathology Heart Failure - therapy Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular - complications Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular - physiopathology Hemodynamics Hot Temperature - therapeutic use Humans Infant Male Medical research Medical sciences Nitrites - urine Prospective Studies Radiotherapy. Instrumental treatment. Physiotherapy. Reeducation. Rehabilitation, orthophony, crenotherapy. Diet therapy and various other treatments (general aspects) Saunas & hot tubs Steam Bath
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Zusammenfassung:	Sugahara et al assessed the efficacy and safety of thermal vasodilation therapy by far-infrared ray dry sauna in infants with severe congestive heart failure (CHF) caused by ventricular septal defect (VSD). Sauna therapy improved hemodynamics and the clinical status in infants with CHF secondary to VSD.
ISSN:	0002-9149 1879-1913
DOI:	10.1016/S0002-9149(03)00483-1