Why the study?
Does programmed physical exercise affect plasma VEGF levels in patients with chronic stable coronary artery disease?
Population
n=21 patients <75 years with chronic stable coronary artery disease
Comparison
Programmed rehabilitation exercise vs Normal therapy (control group)
Design
RCT, Randomly assigned
Follow-up
3 months
Authors
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Programmed exercise does not alter long-term VEGF in stable CAD; challenges expectations of sustained angiogenic effects from rehabilitation.
Does programmed physical exercise affect plasma VEGF levels in patients with chronic stable coronary artery disease?
Acute exercise transiently reduces plasma VEGF levels in patients with chronic coronary artery disease, but programmed rehabilitation exercise does not significantly alter long-term VEGF levels compared to standard therapy.
Gagliardi et al. (2015) studied this question.
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