INTERVAL HYPOXIC TRAINING IN ISCHEMIC-HEA RT-DISEASE

Normobaric hypoxic training in interval regime was used for the treatm ent of 24 patients with stable angina (functional class I-IV). The cou rse of training consisted of 15-20 daily sessions. Total time of expos ure to hypoxia (breathing with mixture of gases containing 10% of oxyg en) was 20-60 min per session. Adaptation to hypoxia produced antiangi nal effect and increased tolerance to physical exercise (max. work loa d rose from 85,9+/-5,2 to 107,6+/-7,1 w). Training was well tolerated and caused neither attacks of angina nor ischemic ECG changes. Interva l hypoxic training can be recommended for nonpharmacologic therapy of ischemic heart disease with stable angina.