Treating Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension With Exercise: The Role of Rehabilitative Medicine

Abstract

Exercise training as treatment has become well established in many cardiorespiratory conditions. This is also increasingly the case in pulmonary arterial hypertension, where several studies have demonstrated improvements in symptoms, exercise capacity and quality of life. There remains, however, much potential for development. Current research is focused on clarifying the mechanism of benefit in pulmonary hypertension and exploring strategies for both optimizing the treatment effect and widening access to this intervention.