Why the study?
It was unknown whether the magnitude and predictors of improvement in exercise capacity after cardiac rehabilitation differ between young-old and octogenarian patients with acute myocardial infarction.
Do predictors of improvement in exercise capacity after cardiac rehabilitation differ between young-old and octogenarian patients with acute myocardial infarction?
Do predictors of improvement in exercise capacity after cardiac rehabilitation differ between young-old and octogenarian patients with acute myocardial infarction?
Frequent cardiac rehabilitation session attendance is important for improving exercise capacity in both young-old and octogenarian AMI patients, with nutritional status being particularly important in octogenarians.
BACKGROUND: Whether the magnitude and predictors of improvement in exercise capacity after cardiac rehabilitation (CR) are the same between young-old (YO) and octogenarian (OCT) patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is unknown. METHODS AND RESULTS: (P=0.0007) in the YO group; and the number of sessions attended (P=0.018), atrial fibrillation (P=0.042), and the presence of nutritional risk (Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index ≤98; P=0.036) in the OCT group. CONCLUSIONS: in CR, frequent OPCR session attendance may be necessary in both groups; in addition, particularly in OCT patients, better nutritional status may be important.
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