Why the study?
Exercise is often under-prescribed to patients with CAD and compliance is low, but improved understanding of cardiac rehabilitation benefits may improve referral and participation.
Does exercise training and physical activity improve coronary blood flow and reduce morbidity and mortality in patients with coronary artery disease?
Does exercise training and physical activity improve coronary blood flow and reduce morbidity and mortality in patients with coronary artery disease?
Exercise training and physical activity are crucial for improving coronary blood flow and reducing morbidity and mortality in patients with coronary artery disease, highlighting the need for better referral and compliance.
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Exercise may benefit CAD patients; leaves open need for RCTs to confirm causality and improve adherence.
Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of mortality across the globe. More than one-third of these deaths are due to coronary artery disease (CAD). Importantly, 80% of CAD and atherosclerosis-related morbidity and mortality can be prevented by modifying behaviors like physical inactivity. However, exercise is often “under-prescribed” to CAD patients; among those referred, only 40% actually participate. Improved understanding of benefits and recent advances in cardiac rehabilitation by patients and physicians may help improve referral and compliance to exercise training in these patients. In the current review, we discuss how increasing physical activity over the long-term leads to improvement in coronary blood flow and consequently reduces morbidity and mortality in patients with CAD.
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Vooturi et al. (2023) studied this question.
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