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Review
. 2023 Jul;25(7):663-667.
doi: 10.1007/s11886-023-01890-x. Epub 2023 May 12.

Physical Activity and Mortality in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease

Kahtan Fadah  1 , Fernanda Payan-Schober  2
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Review

Physical Activity and Mortality in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease

Kahtan Fadah et al. Curr Cardiol Rep. 2023 Jul.

Abstract

Purpose of review: Coronary artery disease (CAD) accounts for half of heart-related mortalities. Secondary prevention measures are aimed at enhancing the probability of survival in acute and chronic heart diseases. Physical activity (PA) has been shown to effectively reduce all-cause and cardiovascular (CV) mortality rates. This article reviews the relationship between PA and mortality in patients with CAD. Additionally, we discuss the process of vascular changes that contributes to survival benefits in physically active CAD patients, along with exercise dosing and guideline recommendations.

Recent findings: Recent studies have shown that physical inactivity poses a modifiable risk factor that impedes favorable vasculature remodeling, unlike active individuals. Recent meta-analyses provide strong evidence of the multifaceted advantages of PA in lowering mortality rates in patients with CAD, as opposed to physically inactive participants. In summary, substantial evidence indicates that PA is significantly associated with reduction in all-cause and CV mortality in CAD patients, with a dose-response relationship.

Keywords: All-cause mortality; Cardiovascular (CV) mortality; Coronary artery disease (CAD); Dose–response relationship; Physical activity (PA); Physical inactivity (PI); Sedentary lifestyle.

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