[The influence of the Wysowa Spa treatment on heart function]

Wiad Lek. 1999;52(3-4):151-7.
[Article in Polish]

Abstract

The authors performed the study of the influence of spa treatment in Wysowa Health Resort on heart function in 294 subjects during their 24-day stay in sanatorium within three groups of patients: 28 with diabetes mellitus, 63 with arterial hypertension and a control group. Hemodynamic parameters were recorded by non-invasive impedance cardiography twice: in the first three days of spa treatment and again in the last three days of a 24-day stay. The following hemodynamic parameters were evaluated: SBP, DBP, MAP, CI, SVRI, IC, ACI, LCWI, EF, SI, EDI, TFC, HR. Relation of hemodynamic parameter changes on other measurable features was described in each group by correlation analysis. A small value of Pearson r coefficient proves a small relation among the examined variables. Both in the control group and in diabetic patients and also in patients with arterial hypertension, a spa treatment in Wysowa Health Resort does not show a significant influence to the examined hemodynamic parameters measured by impedance cardiography.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Diabetes Complications
  • Evaluation Studies as Topic
  • Female
  • Health Resorts*
  • Heart / physiology*
  • Hemodynamics
  • Humans
  • Hypertension / complications
  • Hypertension / therapy*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Poland