Key result
A 12-week exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation program significantly improved FEV1% predicted from 52.1% to 56.3% and exercise capacity from 8.3 to 10.4 METs in patients with stable CAD and COPD.
Why the study?
Coronary artery disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease frequently coexist, and rehabilitation is an important part of long-term management in both diseases.
Does exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation improve quality of life, respiratory function, and exercise tolerance in patients with stable coronary artery disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?
Observational (n=40)
No
Does exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation improve quality of life, respiratory function, and exercise tolerance in patients with stable coronary artery disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?
Absolute Event Rate: 56.3% vs 52.1%
p-value: p=<0.001
Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation significantly improves exercise capacity, respiratory function, and quality of life in patients with coexisting coronary artery disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
May improve respiratory function and exercise capacity in comorbid CAD-COPD; hypothesis-generating and requires RCTs to confirm.
Background: Coronary artery disease (CAD) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are common treatable and preventable chronic diseases and it is not uncommon to co-exist. Rehabilitation is now considered an important part of the long term management in both diseases which include exercise, education and smoking cessation.
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Khorshid et al. (2019) conducted an observational in Coronary artery disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (n=40). Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation vs. Baseline (pre-intervention) was evaluated on FEV1% predicted (p=<0.001). A 12-week exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation program significantly improved FEV1% predicted from 52.1% to 56.3% and exercise capacity from 8.3 to 10.4 METs in patients with stable CAD and COPD.
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