Why the study?
MicroRNAs are involved in atherosclerosis development and proposed as CAD biomarkers, but their associations with RF-IVUS plaque components before and after exercise intervention remained unclear.
Are circulating microRNAs associated with coronary plaque characteristics and modified by physical exercise in patients with CAD post-PCI?
Population
Thirty-one patients with CAD treated with PCI previously included in a randomized trial
Comparison
Aerobic interval training (AIT) vs moderate continuous training (MCT)
Design
Exploratory study
Authors
Loading...
miR-plaque associations in small CAD cohorts should not change practice; leaves open their value as exercise-responsive biomarkers.
Are circulating microRNAs associated with coronary plaque characteristics and modified by physical exercise in patients with CAD post-PCI?
Specific circulating microRNAs are associated with coronary necrotic core volume and their changes correlate with exercise-induced regression of coronary plaque burden, highlighting their potential as biomarkers for CAD.
Taraldsen et al. (2022) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: