In Hyun Jung1, Jongkwon Seo2, Gwang Sil Kim3, Hye Young Lee3, Young Sup Byun3, Byung Ok Kim4, Kun Joo Rhee3, Sung-Jin Hong5, Chul Kim6. 1. Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yongin Severance Hospital, Yonsci University College of Medicine, Yongin, Korea. 2. Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Sanggye-Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. Email: jkseo@paik.ac.kr. 3. Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Sanggye-Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. 4. Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Sanggye-Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. Email: byungokim@paik.ac.kr. 5. Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Severance Cardiovascular Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. 6. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Sanggye-Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: We investigated whether the improvement in endothelial function, measured using flow-mediated dilatation (FMD), an important predictor of cardiovascular outcomes, was comparable in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) versus stable angina patients after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and a six-month cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programme. METHODS: We analysed the results from 119 patients who completed a six-month CR programme after successful PCI for stable angina (n = 50) and ACS (n = 69). RESULTS: After six months of CR, the results of FMD were significantly improved in both groups. There were no significant between-group differences in the FMD results at the six-month follow up. CONCLUSIONS: After successful PCI and a six-month CR programme, FMD values were equally improved in both stable angina and ACS patients.
BACKGROUND: We investigated whether the improvement in endothelial function, measured using flow-mediated dilatation (FMD), an important predictor of cardiovascular outcomes, was comparable in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) versus stable angina patients after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and a six-month cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programme. METHODS: We analysed the results from 119 patients who completed a six-month CR programme after successful PCI for stable angina (n = 50) and ACS (n = 69). RESULTS: After six months of CR, the results of FMD were significantly improved in both groups. There were no significant between-group differences in the FMD results at the six-month follow up. CONCLUSIONS: After successful PCI and a six-month CR programme, FMD values were equally improved in both stable angina and ACS patients.
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coronary disease ; endothelial function ; exercise training
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