Why the study?
Does a 6-week cardiac rehabilitation program improve exercise capacity, cardiorespiratory function, and autonomic function in patients following PCI or CABG?
Population
38 patients following either percutaneous coronary intervention or coronary artery bypass grafting
Comparison
6-week cardiac rehabilitation program vs Pre-rehabilitation baseline
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
6 weeks
Authors
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Suggests greater CABG than PCI gains from rehab; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Does a 6-week cardiac rehabilitation program improve exercise capacity, cardiorespiratory function, and autonomic function in patients following PCI or CABG?
A 6-week cardiac rehabilitation program improves exercise capacity and cardiorespiratory function in both PCI and CABG patients, with CABG patients showing greater improvements including significant autonomic nervous system modulation.
Jelinek et al. (2013) studied this question.
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