Why the study?
Do conventional medications, biobehavioral treatments, or exercise training improve heart rate variability in patients with coronary artery disease?
Population
Patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) from 33 randomized controlled trials
Comparison
Conventional medications, biobehavioral… vs Control groups
Design
Meta-analysis
Authors
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Supports multimodal secondary prevention to enhance HRV in CAD; confirms and extends RCT evidence on autonomic modulation.
Do conventional medications, biobehavioral treatments, or exercise training improve heart rate variability in patients with coronary artery disease?
Pharmacologic, biobehavioral, and exercise strategies for secondary prevention of CAD significantly increase heart rate variability.
Nolan et al. (2008) studied this question.
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