Improved performance after neuromuscular electrical stimulation in hospitalized patients with severe heart failure
In this study, NMES was safely applied in patients with severe heart failure and electronic cardiac devices. Two weeks of NMES in addition to regular physiotherapeutic treatment had significant effects on functional performance measured by StimFIT5-Score, independent of sex and with the greatest benefits observed in the least fit patients .
Authors
- Michael R. Preusch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5283-1939)
- Theresa Maria Betz
- Ute Eck
- Jasmin Penelope Soethoff
- Birgit Friedmann-Bette
- Hannes Kinitz
- Matthias Karck
- Isabel Kristen
- Mai Knarr
- Hugo Albert Katus
- Silke Günter
Institutions
- Heidelberg University (DE)
- University Hospital Heidelberg (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ESC Heart Failure
- Published
- 2026-01-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/eschf/xvaf042
- Primary Topic
- Muscle activation and electromyography studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00