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Ueda T, Miura SI, Fujimi K, Ishida T, Matsuda T, Fujita M, Ura Y, Kaino K, Sakamoto M, Horita T, Arimura T, Shiga Y, Kuwano T, Kitajima K, Saku K. Assessment of various parameters using simple non-invasive tests in patients with cardiovascular diseases with or without cardiac rehabilitation. Int J Cardiol Heart Vasc 2016; 12:63-67. [PMID: 28616545 PMCID: PMC5454171 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcha.2016.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2016] [Revised: 07/19/2016] [Accepted: 07/28/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
Abstract
Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) improves cardiac function and exercise capacity in patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD). Simpler techniques are needed for use by physicians in the examination room to assess the usefulness of CR. We enrolled 46 consecutive CVD patients in a CR program (CR group) and prospectively followed them for 3 months. We compared them to 18 age-, gender- and body mass index-matched CVD patients without CR (non-CR group). Various parameters were measured at baseline and after 3 months using 3 simple non-invasive tests: severity of atherosclerosis [arterial velocity pulse index and arterial pressure volume index (API)] were determined using PASESA®, an autonomic nerve total activity amount index and a coefficient of variation of the R–R interval (CVRR) were determined using eHEART®, and peripheral resistance index, pressure rate product, stroke volume and cardiac index were determined using nico®]. There were no significant differences in patient characteristics including percentages (%) of ischemic heart disease and heart failure between the non-CR and CR groups. Systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic BP, heart rate and API at baseline significantly decreased and CVRR at baseline significantly increased after 3 months in the CR group, but not in the non-CR group. In addition, ΔAPI (Δ = the value after 3 months minus the value at baseline) was positively associated with ΔSBP in the CR group. In conclusion, CR significantly decreased BP and improved atherosclerosis and sympathetic nerve activity. These findings suggest that simple non-invasive tests may be useful for assessing the effects of CR.
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Affiliation(s)
- Takashi Ueda
- Department of Cardiology, Fukuoka University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Fukuoka University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan.,Department of Molecular Cardiovascular Therapeutics, Fukuoka University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan
| | - Kanta Fujimi
- Department of Cardiology, Fukuoka University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan.,Department of Rehabilitation, Fukuoka University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
| | - Toshihisa Ishida
- Department of Cardiology, Fukuoka University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan
| | - Takuro Matsuda
- Department of Rehabilitation, Fukuoka University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
| | - Masaomi Fujita
- Department of Rehabilitation, Fukuoka University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
| | - Yoshiyuki Ura
- Department of Rehabilitation, Fukuoka University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
| | - Kouji Kaino
- Department of Rehabilitation, Fukuoka University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
| | - Maya Sakamoto
- Department of Cardiology, Fukuoka University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan
| | - Tomoe Horita
- Division of Nutrition, Fukuoka University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
| | - Tadaaki Arimura
- Department of Cardiology, Fukuoka University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan
| | - Yuhei Shiga
- Department of Cardiology, Fukuoka University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan
| | - Takashi Kuwano
- Department of Cardiology, Fukuoka University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan
| | - Ken Kitajima
- Department of Cardiology, Fukuoka University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan
| | - Keijiro Saku
- Department of Cardiology, Fukuoka University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan.,Department of Molecular Cardiovascular Therapeutics, Fukuoka University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan
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