Journal article
Usefulness of Improvement in Walking Distance Versus Peak Oxygen Uptake in Predicting Prognosis After Myocardial Infarction and/or Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Men
Abstract
Information is limited on the influence of a change in fitness and/or physical activity on mortality in cardiac patients who undergo exercise rehabilitation. This was studied in 6,956 men (4,713 with myocardial infarctions, 2,243 who underwent coronary bypass surgery) completing a 12-month walking-based training regimen and followed for a median of 9 years (range 4 to 26; 67,820 patient-years). Peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak) was measured at the …
Authors
Kavanagh T; Hamm LF; Beyene J; Mertens DJ; Kennedy J; Campbell R; Fallah S; Shephard RJ
Journal
The American Journal of Cardiology, Vol. 101, No. 10, pp. 1423–1427
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
May 2008
DOI
10.1016/j.amjcard.2008.01.023
ISSN
0002-9149