Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation in Austria

Paracelsus Medical University1,200 enrolled

Overview

The aim of this prospective trial is the manifestation of guidelines developed for outpatient cardiac rehabilitation in Austria. The evaluation of prospective and retrospective data is supposed to give evidence on morbidity and/or mortality advantages compared to patients not participating in cardiac rehabilitation programs. The database created in this context is supposed to pave the way as instrument to document and comprehend quality and cost effectiveness of outpatient cardiac rehabilitation in Austria as a key for quality management.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

1,200

Conditions

Heart Disease

Interventions

Physical activityOTHER

50min of endurance training combined with 45min of calisthenics; 1-3x/week; 6-24 weeks

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 90 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * heart disease Exclusion Criteria: * participation in another study within the previous 6 months * Medical conditions which prevent patients from complying with the exercise program * Acute infections * Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy * Pulmonary artery embolism or phlebothrombosis within the previous 6 months * Unstable angina pectoris * Heart failure (NYHA IV) * Hemodynamically unstable arrhythmia

Locations (1)

Department of Sports Medicine, Prevention and Rehabilitation Paracelsus Medical University

Salzburg, Austria

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Physical work capacity (PWC)

PWC is measuered by gradded exercise test on cycling ergometer before and after rehabilitation.

Time frame: 6 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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