Influence of early home-based exercises for cardiac rehabilitation on ventricular function in patients with acute myocardial infarction after percutaneous coronary intervention
Zhang Xidong
Nie Yanhua
Zhang Rui
Ge Jianjun
Abstract：Objective To investigate the influence of early home-based exercises for cardiac rehabilitation on ventricular function in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Methods AMI patients (n=50) were chosen from the Provincial Hospital of Anhui Province from Jan. 2015 to June 2016, and divided randomly into cardiac rehabilitation group (n=25, male 21 and female 4) received early home-based exercises for cardiac rehabilitation, and control group (n=25, male 19 and female 6) received only education and nursing of routine exercise rehabilitation. The examination of echocardiography was given 2 groups within 48 h after PCI and after PCI for 4 weeks, and global and segmental strain values of baseline and at the end of 4-week follow-up were analyzed by using Echo Pac-120 software. Results There were 2 cases missed in cardiac rehabilitation group, and 1 missed and 1 died in control group at the end of 4-week follow-up. The global and segmental strain values and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) were significantly improved in cardiac rehabilitation group compared with control group (all P<0.05). Conclusion The early home-based exercises for cardiac rehabilitation can improve the ventricular function in AMI patients after PCI.
Keywords：Cardiac rehabilitationMyocardial infarctionAngioplastyPercutaneous coronary intervention
Publication Date：2017-01-01
Pages：5( 1360-1364 )