January 1, 2006The American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology

Cardiac Rehabilitation in the Elderly: Patient Selection and Outcomes

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Why the study?

Does cardiac rehabilitation improve functional capacity and reduce myocardial work in elderly patients with coronary heart disease?

Population

Elderly patients (65 years of age and older) with coronary heart disease

Design

Review

Authors

NFNicola FerraraUniversità Cattolica del Sacro Cuore GCGraziamaria CorbiUniversity of Naples Federico II EBEnzo BosiminiFondazione Salvatore Maugeri

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Implication

May support cardiac rehabilitation referral in elderly coronary patients; leaves open need for dedicated RCTs.

Structured PICO

Does cardiac rehabilitation improve functional capacity and reduce myocardial work in elderly patients with coronary heart disease?

Population

Elderly patients (65 years of age and older) with coronary heart disease

Intervention

Cardiac rehabilitation (including exercise training and a multidisciplinary approach)

Outcome

Functional capacity and myocardial work

Cardiac rehabilitation is safe and effective for elderly patients with coronary heart disease, improving functional capacity and reducing myocardial work.

Cite This Study

Ferrara et al. (2006) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a701d94f44fa9f079dda61a https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1076-7460.2006.05289.x

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Cardiac Rehabilitation in the Elderly: Patient Selection and Outcomes

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Cardiac Rehabilitation in the Elderly: Patient Selection and Outcomes

Discussion

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Implication

Structured PICO

Cite This Study

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