Intermittent Hypoxia Therapy in Cardiac Rehabilitation

Intermittent Hypoxic Therapy (further referred to as IHT). A typical IHT session consists of repeated short-term moderate hypoxia (down to 10 vol.% O2), interrupted by brief periods of reoxygenation. These periods of recovery could be either normoxic (21 vol.% O2, Hypoxia-Normoxia mode) or hyperoxic (30-35 vol.% O2, Hypoxia-Hyperoxia mode, further referred to as IHHT). The gas mixtures are supplied to a patient via facial mask.

The core components of a Phase 2 in-hospital cardiac rehabilitation program include: 1) patient assessment with medical control to promote clinical stabilization and optimization of pharmacologic treatment; 2) physical activity counselling; 3) prescription of an individualized exercise training; 4) diet/nutritional counselling; 5) weight control management; 6) Lipid management; 7) blood pressure monitoring and management; 8) smoking cessation; 9) vocational support; 10) psychosocial management..