Case Report
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2022.
World J Clin Cases. Mar 16, 2022; 10(8): 2577-2583
Published online Mar 16, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i8.2577
Table 1 Results of serial cardiopulmonary exercise tests

Post-LVAD1, 81 d (August 8, 2019)
Post-LVAD, 207 d (December 12, 2019)
Post-HT1, 116 d (April 13, 2020)
Post-HT, 162 d (May 29, 2020)
ProtocolModified BruceModified BruceModified BruceModified Bruce
Duration7 min 44 s12 min 23 s9 min 55 s14 min 06 s
VO2 peak, mL/min/kg (% of the predicted)18.01 (47%)20.20 (57%)17.24 (47%)22.29 (62%)
VO2 at AT, mL/min/kg15.81 15.9713.0316.78
METs5.25.75.06.4
Resting HR, bpm100858688
Maximum HR, bpm (% of the predicted)140 (83%)159 (95%)107 (64%)129 (77%)
HRR after 1 min-4-14+2+5
Resting BP, mmHgNMNM115/88119/86
Maximum BP, mmHgNMNM130/67147/88
VE/VCO2 slope29.730.634.031.6
RER1.020.981.011.11
Table 2 Rehabilitation program
Aerobic exercise
Exercise type
Intensity
Duration of one session
Sessions/d
Days/wk
Post LVAD
Phase ISupervised indoor walkingHR < resting HR + 20 or RPE of 125-10 min, increase up to 20-30 min23
Lower limb ergometer10-20 Watt
Phase IILower limb ergometer, treadmill, box step up40%-55% based on the Karvonen formulaWarm-up 10 min, main exercise 20 min, cool-down 10 min12
Post HT
Phase ISupervised indoor walkingRPE of 125-10 min, increase up to 20-30 min23
Lower limb ergometer10-20 Watt
Phase IILower limb ergometerRPE of 13Warm-up 10 min, main exercise 20 min, cool-down 10 min12
Treadmill
Box step up
Resistance trainingExercise typeStrength % of 1RMRepetitions per setSets per exercise/dDays/wk
Phase IResistance band exercises20%-30%8-153-52-3
Phase IIOverhead press, biceps curl, leg press machine, squat40%-60%8-153-52-3