Why the study?
Does a 12-week cardiac rehabilitation program with relaxation therapy improve psychological stress, hemodynamic variables, and hospital admissions compared to cardiac rehabilitation alone in patients with coronary artery disease?
Population
81 patients with coronary artery disease
Comparison
12-week cardiac rehabilitation program with… vs 12-week cardiac rehabilitation program alone (CPA)
Design
RCT, randomly assigned
Follow-up
12 weeks for stress/hemodynamics, 2 years for hospital…
Authors
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Reduces stress and hemodynamics when added to cardiac rehab in CAD; extends psychological intervention data but leaves admissions impact open.
Does a 12-week cardiac rehabilitation program with relaxation therapy improve psychological stress, hemodynamic variables, and hospital admissions compared to cardiac rehabilitation alone in patients with coronary artery disease?
Adding relaxation therapy to cardiac rehabilitation improves psychological stress and hemodynamic parameters, though it does not significantly reduce 2-year cardiac hospital admissions.
Neves et al. (2009) studied this question.
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