Coronary artery disease Circulatory System Chronic ischaemic heart disease
Conditions
Interventions
All subjects exercised under close supervision of experienced physiotherapists three days per week for a total duration of six weeks in the cardiac rehabilitation centre of the hospital. Exercise trai
Sponsors
Heart Centre Hasselt vzw (Belgium)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 60 coronary artery disease (CAD) patients (aged between 45 - 80 years, either sex) agreed to participate in this study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Complicated hospitalisation (renal failure, sepsis) 2. Delayed and/or complicated sternum healing 3. Hypertension (greater than 150 mmHg systolic blood pressure at rest and/or greater than 250 mmHg systolic blood pressure during exercise) 4. Presence of pulmonary and renal co-morbidity 5. Peripheral artery disease 6. Orthopaedic limitations 7. Subjects presenting myocardial ischaemia and/or severe ventricular arrhythmias during baseline exercise testing
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Maximal exercise capacity 2. Sub-maximal exercise capacity 3. Muscle strength 4. Blood plasma lipid profile and glycaemic control 5. Habitual activity level These measurements were executed at entry of rehabilitation, and after 7 weeks of rehabilitation. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Blood endothelial progenitor cell 2. Cytokine content These measurements were executed at entry of rehabilitation, and after 7 weeks of rehabilitation. | — |
Countries
Belgium
Outcome results
None listed