Key result
An 8-week aerobic exercise program significantly improved heart rate recovery (from 20 to 24 bpm, p=0.007) in patients recovering from a first acute myocardial infarction.
Why the study?
Does an 8-week aerobic exercise program improve heart rate recovery and autonomic function in patients recovering from a first acute myocardial infarction?
Population
38 patients with coronary artery disease recovering from a first acute myocardial infarction.
Comparison
8-week aerobic exercise program vs Standard medical care and follow-up
Design
RCT, Randomized into two groups (exercise training or control)
Follow-up
8 weeks
Authors
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May support exercise training to improve post-MI HRR; hypothesis-generating, requires RCTs before practice change.
RCT (n=38)
randomized
Does an 8-week aerobic exercise program improve heart rate recovery and autonomic function in patients recovering from a first acute myocardial infarction?
p-value: p=0.007
An 8-week aerobic exercise program significantly improves autonomic function, resting hemodynamics, and cardiorespiratory fitness in patients recovering from a first acute myocardial infarction.
Ribeiro et al. (2012) conducted an RCT in acute myocardial infarction (n=38). Aerobic exercise program vs. Standard medical care and follow-up was evaluated on Heart rate recovery (p=0.007). An 8-week aerobic exercise program significantly improved heart rate recovery (from 20 to 24 bpm, p=0.007) in patients recovering from a first acute myocardial infarction.
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