Cardiac Rehabilitation and Coronary Artery Disease
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Coronary Artery Disease
Atherosclerosis
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
At a Glance
- Age
- 40 – 70
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Supportive Care
- Participants needed
- 50 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia de Laranjeiras · Other
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About This Trial
Patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) aged 40-70 years will undergo exercise training (thrice weekly for 12 weeks). A reference group composed of healthy individuals will be included. Evaluations will be conducted at baseline and after the intervention period during two visits. During the first visit, carotid artery thickness will be assessed via ultrasound before and after a cardiopulmonary…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Eligible CAD patients will be those aged 40 to 70 years, of both sexes, entering the cardiac rehabilitation program at HUPE. CAD will be defined as any acute coronary syndrome, including myocardial infarction with and without ST-segment elevation, and unstable angina (all defi…
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