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Prognostic value of cycle exercise testing prior to and after outpatient cardiac rehabilitation
Journal Paper/Review - Nov 24, 2008
Di Valentino Marcello, Maeder Micha, Jaggi Sabina, Schumann Jörg, Sommerfeld Karin, Piazzalonga Simone, Hoffmann Andreas
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BACKGROUND: The prognostic value of cycle exercise testing prior to and after outpatient cardiac rehabilitation (OCR) is not well established. METHODS: 2146 consecutive patients undergoing symptom-limited cycle exercise testing at OCR entry, of whom 1853 (86%) also had a test at end of OCR, were followed for a median of 33 months. RESULTS: All-cause and cardiovascular annual mortality rates were 1.2% and 0.8%, respectively. At OCR entry, older age, diabetes, lower left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), calcium channel blocker use, and lower workload [hazard ratio (HR) 2.38 if