Long-term Benefits of Cardiac Rehabilitation Programme

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

213 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-01-01

Study Completion Date

2019-11-01

Brief Summary

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A retrospective observational study was conducted on a cohort of 213 patients referred to the Cardiac Rehabilitation programme of Santa "Caterina" Hospital ("Girona", Spain) following acute coronary syndrome (ACS). We evaluated the long-term control of Cardiovascular Risk Factors and the occurrence of major adverse cardiac events (MACE) in a 3-year period of follow-up.

Detailed Description

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A retrospective observational study was conducted on a cohort of 213 patients referred to the Cardiac Rehabilitation programme of "Santa Caterina" Hospital ("Girona", Spain) following acute coronary syndrome (ACS). We evaluated the long-term control of Cardiovascular Risk Factors and the occurrence of major adverse cardiac events (MACE) in a 3-year period of follow-up.

we found that short-term CVRF control was significantly improved after discharge from the CR unit for all CVRF analysed (LDLc, Systolic blood pressure, tobacco consumption, HbA1C and BMI (body mass index)). Long-term control of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c) and tobacco consumption was maintained from post-CR to year three, although both showed a trend towards deterioration. There was a significant increase in systolic blood pressure and glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1C) and body mass index (BMI) from post-CR to year three.

Conditions

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Cardiovascular Risk Factor Cardiac Rehabilitation

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients enrolled in the hospital-based Cardiac Rehabilitation programme of Santa Caterina Hospital of Girona from January 2008, with a 3-year period follow-up.
* Patients diagnosed with ACS - including STEMI, NSTEMI and unstable angina (UA) admitted in the cardiology unit of Santa Caterina Hospital of Girona and Hospital Universitari Dr. Josep Trueta of Girona.
* Patients able to read the information paper and to provide written informed consent of the Cardiac Rehabilitation programme of the Santa Caterina Hospital.

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients enrolled in the hospital-based Cardiac Rehabilitation programme of Santa Caterina Hospital of Girona with a different diagnosis of heart disease: cardiovascular surgery, congestive heart failure, heart valve disease, etc.
* Data unavailable for a 3-year follow-up study ± 6 months.
* Patients with severe comorbidities or limitation for physical activity, and thus, inability to undergo Cardiac Rehabilitation programmes.
* Stress test with induced significative ischemia with low charge of exercise, arrhythmia induced with the exercise or hypotension response to this.
* Ventricular arrhythmias and other malignant arrhythmias

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Other Identifiers

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IAssistenciaSanitaria

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id