Why the study?
What are the predictors of left ventricular remodeling in patients with acute myocardial infarction participating in cardiac rehabilitation?
Population
72 patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1 year after cardiac rehabilitation
Authors
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Anterior AMI and BNP >150 pg/ml may flag remodeling risk during rehab; hypothesis-generating Level 3 data leaves causal role and management implications open.
What are the predictors of left ventricular remodeling in patients with acute myocardial infarction participating in cardiac rehabilitation?
In AMI patients undergoing cardiac rehabilitation, anterior infarction and baseline BNP >150 pg/ml predict subsequent LV remodeling, whereas exercise intensity and frequency do not.
Takagi et al. (2004) studied this question.
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