Impact of low-volume high-intensity interval exercise combined with pulmonary rehabilitation on cardiop-ulmonary function in patients after intra-aortic balloon pump support
Objective To explore the impact of low-volume high-intensity interval exercise com-bined with pulmonary rehabilitation on patients after intra-aortic balloon pump(IABP)support.Meth-ods A total of 104 patients who underwent IABP support and were treated at Henan Provincial People's Hospital between June 2021 and September 2023 were selected and randomly divided into a control group and an observation group using a random number table method.The control group received pul-monary rehabilitation treatment,while the observation group received low-volume high-intensity in-terval exercise in combination with pulmonary rehabilitation.Comparisons were made between the two groups in terms of lung function indicators,cardiac function indicators,negative emotions,quality of life,and complication rates.Results After the intervention,the observation group showed significant-ly higher forced expiratory volume in one second(FEV1),forced vital capacity(FVC),peak expirato-ry flow rate(PEFR),and left ventricular ejection fraction(LVEF)than the control group(P<0.05),as well as significantly lower left ventricular end-systolic volume(LVESV)and left ventricular end-diastolic volume(LVEDV)(P<0.05).The observation group also had significantly lower Self-rating Anxiety Scale(SAS)and Self-rating Depression Scale(SDS)scores than the control group(P<0.05).In terms of quality of life,the observation group scored higher in physical functioning,emo-tional well-being,social functioning,and mental health(P<0.05).Additionally,the complication rate in the observation group was lower than that in the control group(P<0.05).Conclusion Low-volume high-intensity interval exercise combined with pulmonary rehabilitation intervention for pa-tients after IABP support can significantly improve cardiopulmonary function and promote patient re-covery.