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Does a 2-week cardiac rehabilitation program reduce hsCRP and metabolic syndrome parameters in patients after acute myocardial infarction?
Does a 2-week cardiac rehabilitation program reduce hsCRP and metabolic syndrome parameters in patients after acute myocardial infarction?
A 2-week cardiac rehabilitation program reduces inflammatory and metabolic risk markers in post-AMI patients, but the benefits are negated by active smoking.
Post-AMI CR benefits on hsCRP and metabolic parameters are negated by smoking; extends prior trials by identifying smoking as key effect modifier.
Our study revealed that hsCRP and metabolic syndrome parameters can be substantially reduced by a 2-week CR program; however, this effect is present only in nonsmokers. Thus, all patients entering the CR program after AMI should be advised to quit smoking before entering the program to achieve optimal benefits.
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