Why the study?
Does an 8-week outpatient exercise program improve heart rate variability in subjects after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty?
Population
84 subjects who had undergone percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, mean age 57.0+/-9.3 years.
Comparison
8-week outpatient exercise program vs Usual care
Design
RCT, randomly assigned
Follow-up
8 weeks
Authors
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Supports structured exercise post-PTCA for autonomic recovery; extends RCT evidence on HRV modulation in cardiac rehabilitation.
Does an 8-week outpatient exercise program improve heart rate variability in subjects after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty?
An 8-week outpatient exercise program significantly increases parasympathetic modulation of heart rate variability in patients after successful PTCA.
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