March 9, 2004Circulation
Percutaneous Coronary Angioplasty Compared With Exercise Training in Patients With Stable Coronary Artery Disease
Why the study?
Does 12 months of exercise training improve event-free survival and exercise capacity compared to standard PCI with stenting in male patients aged <=70 years with stable coronary artery disease?
Population
101 male patients aged <=70 years with stable coronary artery disease recruited after routine coronary…
Comparison
12 months of exercise training vs Standard percutaneous coronary intervention with…
Design
RCT, randomized
Follow-up
12 months
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
May support exercise training over PCI in stable CAD; extends RCT evidence for lifestyle interventions as initial therapy.
Structured PICO
Does 12 months of exercise training improve event-free survival and exercise capacity compared to standard PCI with stenting in male patients aged <=70 years with stable coronary artery disease?
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Population
101 male patients aged <=70 years with stable coronary artery disease recruited after routine coronary angiography
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Intervention
12 months of exercise training (20 minutes of bicycle ergometry per day)
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Comparator
Standard percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with stenting
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Outcome
Combined clinical end point (death of cardiac cause, stroke, CABG, angioplasty, acute myocardial infarction, and worsening angina with objective evidence resulting in hospitalization)composite
In male patients with stable coronary artery disease, a 12-month exercise training program resulted in superior event-free survival and exercise capacity at lower costs compared to standard PCI with stenting.
Cite This Study
Hambrecht et al. (2004) studied this question.