Coronary Artery Disease
Conditions
Keywords
exercise training, functional recovery, heart diseases, altered glucose metabolism early after an acute cardiac event, non diabetes CAD patients, glycometabolic state
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of an intensive Cardiac rehabilitation program on glucose metabolism of non-diabetic coronary artery disease patients.
Interventions
intensive cardiac rehabilitation program
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* patients admitted to undergo a cycle of in-hospital cardiac rehabilitation * patients without a previous diagnosis of diabetes mellitus * patients able to start physical training within three days from admission * fasting blood glucose at admission \< 126 mg/dl
Exclusion criteria
* previous diagnosis of diabetes mellitus * acute coronary events or acute heart failure in the past three months * physical disabilities that contraindicate training
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| to evaluate the effective prevalence of glucose metabolism alterations in patients with chronic ischemic heart disease and stable chronic heart failure, without previous diagnosis of diabetes mellitus | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| to evaluate the potential beneficial effect of physical training on the glycometabolic state | — |