Effects of 9-18 Weeks of Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation After a Major Cardiovascular Event in Patients With CVD

Arkansas Heart Hospital198 enrolled

Overview

Implement an intensive cardiac rehabilitation program at Arkansas Heart Hospital (AHH) to find out if the AHH-ICR is equivalent to the CMS approved programs when it comes to results.

Implement the ICR Program to determine if 1. AHH-ICR will increase patients physical and psychological well-being and is non-superior/comparable to current ICR programs. 2. To determine the most appropriate ICR program protocols to improve fitness and decrease cardiovascular risk factors. 3. To determine if the ICR program has a direct relationship to improvements in the health of cardiovascular patients. 4. To determine non-inferiority to already established ICR programs in the United States.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

198

Conditions

Cardiovascular Diseases Lifestyle Risk Reduction

Interventions

lifestyle modificationBEHAVIORAL

Participants will undergo an exercise program designed by AHH

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 65 YearsMax age: 85 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Eligible for cardiac rehab per CMS requirements. 2. Males and Females Age ≥ 65≤ 85 years 3. Acute myocardial infarction within the preceding 6 months 4. Coronary artery bypass surgery 5. Current stable angina pectoris (chest pain) 6. Heart valve repair or replacement 7. Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty or coronary stenting 8. BMI ≥ 18 ≤35 9. HgA1C ≤10 Exclusion Criteria: \- 1. Renal or hepatic dysfunction 2. Amputees (unless both groups have similar patients) 3. Current chemo/radiation treatment (unless both groups have similar patients) 4. Malnutrition 5. HIV/AIDS 6. Post-Bariatric surgery patients 7. History of substance abuse 8. Gastroparesis 9. Patients taking Warfarin/Coumadin 10. CHF patients on fluid restrictions requiring monitoring of water intake from food and liquids. 11\. Cognitive deficits that would preclude cardiac rehabilitation 12. Patients with physical limitations that would prevent cardiac rehabilitation 13. Patients who are unable to attend the program 14. Patient who live \>45… miles from cardiac rehab center

Locations (1)

Arkansas Heart Hospital-Clinic

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States