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ArticleHigh blood pressure & cardiovascular prevention : the official journal of the Italian Society of Hypertension2024

Hyperuricemia in Cardiac Rehabilitation Patients: Prevalence and Association with Functional Improvement and Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction.

Matteo Fortuna, Chiara Tognola, Michela Algeri, Atea Shkodra, Rita Cristina Myriam Intravaia, Stefano Pezzoli, Ilaria Garofani, Martina Morelli, Elena Gualini, Saverio Fabbri and 5 more

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  1. Outpatients' cardiac rehabilitation: the long-term experience of the Niguarda Hospital.International journal of cardiology. Cardiovascular risk and prevention · 2026
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Matteo FortunaSchool of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy.
Chiara TognolaCardiology 4, "A. De Gasperis" Cardio Center, ASST GOM Niguarda Ca' Granda, Piazza Ospedale Maggiore 3, 20159, Milan, Italy.
Michela AlgeriCardiology 4, "A. De Gasperis" Cardio Center, ASST GOM Niguarda Ca' Granda, Piazza Ospedale Maggiore 3, 20159, Milan, Italy.
Atea ShkodraSchool of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy.
Rita Cristina Myriam IntravaiaCardiology 4, "A. De Gasperis" Cardio Center, ASST GOM Niguarda Ca' Granda, Piazza Ospedale Maggiore 3, 20159, Milan, Italy.
Stefano PezzoliSchool of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy.
Ilaria GarofaniSchool of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy.
Martina MorelliSchool of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy.
Elena GualiniSchool of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy.
Saverio FabbriSchool of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy.
Luciana SciumeRehabilitative Medicine and Neuro-Rehabilitation, Niguarda Hospital, Milan, Italy.
Salvatore RiccobonoCardiology 4, "A. De Gasperis" Cardio Center, ASST GOM Niguarda Ca' Granda, Piazza Ospedale Maggiore 3, 20159, Milan, Italy.
Giovanna BerettaRehabilitative Medicine and Neuro-Rehabilitation, Niguarda Hospital, Milan, Italy.
Cristina GiannattasioSchool of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy.
Alessandro MalobertiSchool of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy. alessandro.maloberti@unimib.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2612-6264

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Abstract

introductionThe role of uric acid (UA) and Hyper Uricemia (HU) in cardiac rehabilitation (CR) patients have been very little studied.

aimTo evaluate the prevalence of HU and if it is associated to the functional improvement obtained or the left ventricular Ejection Fraction (EF) in CR patients after Acute or Chronic Coronary Syndrome (ACS and CCS respectively).

methodsWe enrol 411 patients (62.4 ± 10.2 years; males 79.8%) enrolled in the CR program at Niguarda Hospital (Milan) from January 2012 to May 2023. HU was defined both as the classic cut-off (> 6 for females, > 7 mg/dL for males) and with the newly identified one by the URRAH study (> 5.1 for females, > 5.6 mg/dL for males). All patients performed a 6MWT and an echocardiography at the beginning and at the end of CR program.

resultsMean UA values were within the normal range (5.6 ± 1.4 mg/dL) with 19.5% (classic cut-off) HU patients with an increase to 47.4% with the newer one. Linear regression analysis showed no role for UA in determining functional improvement, while UA and hyperuricemia (classic cut-off) were associated to admission and discharge EF. The same was not with the URRAH cut-off.

conclusionsHU is as frequent in CR patients as in those with ACS and CCS. UA didn't correlate with functional recovery while it is associated with admission and discharge EF as also is for HU (classic cut-off). Whit the URRAH cut-off HU prevalence increases significantly, however, it doesn't show any significant association with EF.

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BiomarkersCardiac RehabilitationHyperuricemiaRecovery of FunctionStroke VolumeUric AcidVentricular Function, LeftAcute Coronary SyndromeAgedExercise ToleranceFemaleHumansItalyMaleMiddle AgedPrevalenceBiomarkersUric Acid6-minute walking testCardiac rehabilitationEjection fractionFunctional improvementUric Acid

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