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Eseneev O.B. – Rehabilitation doctor, MBA, Medical Director of the Center TOO Akson MED, Aktau, Republic of Kazakhstan

Abstract

This paper describes a clinical case of successful rehabilitation of a patient with coronary heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in climate therapy on the coast of the Caspian Sea, Aktau, Kazakhstan. The patient had pressing pains behind the sternum, shortness of breath and a feeling of lack of air with minimal physical exertion, which was complicated by concomitant diseases and underwent mammarocoronary bypass surgery The comprehensive rehabilitation program included antioxidant inhalations, breathing exercises, Nordic walking, terrancourt and climate therapy treatments on the coast. Against the background of the treatment, there was a positive trend in the form of a decrease in shortness of breath, an increase in exercise tolerance and an improvement in spirometry. After three years of regular treatment with elements of climatotherapy, the patient demonstrated a stable improvement in physical condition and the absence of exacerbations. This case highlights the importance of climatotherapy in the rehabilitation of patients with cardiopulmonary pathologies, as well as the need for further research to scientifically substantiate the effectiveness of this method.

Keywords

Climatotherapy, coronary heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, rehabilitation, physical activity, Aktau.

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