exercise capacity

Riociguat Continuation After Balloon Pulmonary Angioplasty Preserves Exercise Capacity in Inoperable CTEPH: Insights from the THERAPY-HYBRID-BPA Trial

By MedXY 09/19/2025

The THERAPY-HYBRID-BPA study demonstrates that continuing riociguat after balloon pulmonary angioplasty maintains exercise capacity in patients with inoperable chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension without increasing adverse events.

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Minimal Equipment Pulmonary Rehabilitation Matches Specialized Gym-Based Programs: New RCT Evidence

By MedXY 08/24/2025

A large randomized clinical trial demonstrates that pulmonary rehabilitation using minimal equipment is noninferior to gym-based programs with specialist equipment for improving exercise capacity and quality of life in chronic respiratory disease.

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Enhancing Exercise Capacity Through Non-Invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial

By MedXY 08/13/2025

A randomized trial demonstrates that non-invasive transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation improves peak oxygen uptake and exercise performance in healthy volunteers, highlighting its potential as a safe and scalable method to boost cardiorespiratory fitness.