Research Institute for Complex Problems of Cardiovascular Diseases, Russia
Age
18–79
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Patients awaiting for elective cardiovascular procedure (CABG, valvular or thoracic aorta) unable to walk more than 300 meters during six-minuite walking test due to angina, dyspnea or limb ischemia
no weakness of lower limbs
stable hemodynamic, already received standard treatment based on patient condition
able to follow protocol procedures
assigned the informed consent
do not regularly exercise (10 minutes or more a day of exercise most days of the week for the past week).
You may not be if
urgent indications for surgery or counterindication for elective operation
already receive NMES at femoris area in last 6 weeks before admission
Patients, who have undertaken cardiac rehab within the 12 months prior to enrollment
Cognitive, orthopedic or neurological disorders or other impairment which prevents accurate application of intervention or inability to provide informed consent
End Stage Renal Disease
Uncontrolled arrhythmia's or 3rd degree AV heart block
Those with wounds over area of proper placement of electrodes
