Does high-intensity aerobic exercise affect the risk of cardiovascular events compared to moderate-intensity aerobic exercise in patients with coronary heart disease?
High-intensity aerobic exercise has a low risk of cardiovascular events in coronary heart disease patients and should be considered in cardiac rehabilitation.
The results of the current study indicate that the risk of a cardiovascular event is low after both high-intensity exercise and moderate-intensity exercise in a cardiovascular rehabilitation setting. Considering the significant cardiovascular adaptations associated with high-intensity exercise, such exercise should be considered among patients with coronary heart disease.
Rognmo et al. (Sun,) studied this question.