Why the study?
Does exercise and stress management training reduce emotional distress and improve markers of cardiovascular risk in patients with stable IHD?
Does exercise and stress management training reduce emotional distress and improve markers of cardiovascular risk in patients with stable IHD?
Exercise and stress management training provides additional benefits over usual medical care in reducing emotional distress and improving cardiovascular risk markers in patients with stable ischemic heart disease.
May support adjunctive lifestyle interventions in stable IHD; hypothesis-generating and requires confirmation in RCTs before practice change.
For patients with stable IHD, exercise and stress management training reduced emotional distress and improved markers of cardiovascular risk more than usual medical care alone.
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