Key result
A 12-week exercise program increases LVEF by ~14% vs usual care in post-event CAD patients.
Why the study?
There is a scarcity of data on the effectiveness of exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation on left ventricular ejection fraction in coronary artery disease patients.
Does a 12-week structured individually tailored exercise program improve LVEF in early post-event CAD patients?
Comparison
12-week structured individually tailored exercise program vs usual cardiac care without exercise training
Design
Single-blinded randomized controlled trial
Follow-up
12 weeks
Authors
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Supports structured exercise in early post-event CAD care; confirms LVEF gains in randomized data.
RCT (n=42)
Single-blind
randomized
No
Does a 12-week structured individually tailored exercise program improve LVEF in early post-event CAD patients?
Absolute Event Rate: 61.5% vs 47.6%
p-value: p=0.001
A 12-week structured exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation program significantly improves left ventricular ejection fraction in early post-event coronary artery disease patients.
Haddadzadeh et al. (2011) conducted an RCT in Coronary artery disease (n=42). Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation vs. Usual cardiac care was evaluated on Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) (p=0.001). A 12-week structured exercise program significantly increased left ventricular ejection fraction compared to usual care in post-event CAD patients (61.5 vs 47.6; P=0.001).
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