Adherence to lifestyle modifications after a cardiac rehabilitation program and endothelial progenitor cells A six-month follow-up study
Adherence to lifestyle modifications after a cardiac rehabilitation program and endothelial progenitor cells A six-month follow-up study
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DOI:
10.1160/th13-10-0869
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发表时间:
2014-07-01
影响因子:
6.7
通讯作者:
Fattirolli, Francesco
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作者:
Cesari, Francesca;Marcucci, Rossella;Fattirolli, Francesco
An increase of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) among acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients participating in a cardiac rehabilitation (CR) program has been reported; but no data On the impact of adherence to lifestyle recommendations provided during a CR program on EPCs are available. It was our aim to investigate the effect of adherence to lifestyle recommendations on EPCs, inflammatory and functional parameters after six months of a CR program in AMI patients. In 110 AMI patients (90 male/20 female; mean age 57.9 +/- 9.4 years) EPCs, high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP), N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-ProBNP) levels, and cardiopulmonary testings were determined at the end of the CR (T1) and at a six-month follow-up (T2). At T2 we administered a questionnaire assessing dietary habits and physical activity. At T2, we observed a decrease of EPCs (p