Key result
The Ornish Program for Reversing Heart Disease significantly improved all 12 psychosocial and quality of life variables at 6 months, compared to 7 in the CR group and 6 in the control group.
Why the study?
Does the Ornish Program or cardiac rehabilitation improve psychosocial risk factors and quality of life in patients with coronary artery disease post-revascularization?
Cohort (n=84)
Does the Ornish Program or cardiac rehabilitation improve psychosocial risk factors and quality of life in patients with coronary artery disease post-revascularization?
Intensive lifestyle modification programs like the Ornish Program provide broader improvements in psychosocial risk factors and quality of life compared to standard cardiac rehabilitation or control in CAD patients.
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May support broader psychosocial gains with intensive lifestyle programs post-revascularization; leaves open whether RCTs would confirm superiority over standard CR.
This study examined the effect of the Ornish Program for Reversing Heart Disease and cardiac rehabilitation (CR) on psychosocial risk factors and quality of life in patients with confirmed coronary artery disease. Participants had previously undergone a revascularization procedure. The 84 patients self-selected to participate in the Ornish Program for Reversing Heart Disease (n = 507 28), CR (n = 28), or a control group (n = 28). Twelve psychosocial risk factors and quality of life variables were collected from all three groups at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months. At 3 and 6 months, Ornish group participants demonstrated significant improvements in all 12 outcome measures. The rehabilitation group improved in 7 of the 12, and the control group showed significant improvements in 6 of the variables. Intensive lifestyle modification programs significantly affect psychosocial risk factors and quality of life.
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Aldana et al. (2006) conducted a cohort in Coronary artery disease (n=84). Ornish Program for Reversing Heart Disease vs. Cardiac rehabilitation or control group was evaluated on Psychosocial risk factors and quality of life variables. The Ornish Program for Reversing Heart Disease significantly improved all 12 psychosocial and quality of life variables at 6 months, compared to 7 in the CR group and 6 in the control group.
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