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September 1, 2006Age and AgeingOpen Access

Favourable effects of exercise training on N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide plasma levels in elderly patients after acute myocardial infarction

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Why the study?

Does exercise training reduce NT-pro-BNP plasma levels in elderly patients after acute myocardial infarction?

Population

Elderly patients after acute myocardial infarction (AMI)

Follow-up

3 months

Authors

FGFrancesco GiallauriaHeart Failure & TransplantRLRosa LucciHeart Failure & TransplantALAnna De LorenzoUniversity of Naples Federico II

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Overview

Supports exercise training in elderly post-AMI patients; hypothesis-generating and requires RCTs before changing practice.

Structured PICO

Does exercise training reduce NT-pro-BNP plasma levels in elderly patients after acute myocardial infarction?

P
Population
Elderly patients after acute myocardial infarction (AMI)
I
Intervention
Exercise training (ET) for 3 months
O
Outcome
N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-pro-BNP) plasma levelssurrogate

Three months of exercise training in elderly post-AMI patients improves exercise capacity and reduces NT-pro-BNP levels, suggesting favorable effects on left ventricular function.

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Giallauria et al. (2006) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c2d82e43249c702ce84230https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afl098
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