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ArticleInternational journal of cardiology. Cardiovascular risk and prevention2025

Cardiac rehabilitation for outpatients aged over 80 years with cardiovascular diseases.

Ryoko Someya, Yasushi Matsuzawa, Yoshitaka Shimizu, Hidefumi Nakahashi, Masaaki Konishi, Eiichi Akiyama, Yohei Hanajima, Hisaya Kondo, Tomohiro Yoshii, Ryosuke Sato and 4 more

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Ryoko SomeyaDepartment of Rehabilitation, Yokohama City University Medical Center, Yokohama, Japan.
Yasushi MatsuzawaDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan.
Yoshitaka ShimizuDepartment of Rehabilitation, Yokohama City University Medical Center, Yokohama, Japan.
Hidefumi NakahashiDivision of Cardiology, Yokohama City University Medical Center, Yokohama, Japan.
Masaaki KonishiDepartment of Medical Science and Cardiorenal Medicine, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan.
Eiichi AkiyamaKawaguchi Cardiovascular and Respiratory Hospital, Saitama, Japan.
Yohei HanajimaDivision of Cardiology, Yokohama City University Medical Center, Yokohama, Japan.
Hisaya KondoDivision of Cardiology, Yokohama City University Medical Center, Yokohama, Japan.
Tomohiro YoshiiDivision of Cardiology, Yokohama City University Medical Center, Yokohama, Japan.
Ryosuke SatoDivision of Cardiology, Yokohama City University Medical Center, Yokohama, Japan.
Kazuko HayashiDepartment of Rehabilitation, Yokohama City University Medical Center, Yokohama, Japan.
Kozo OkadaDivision of Cardiology, Yokohama City University Medical Center, Yokohama, Japan.
Teruyasu SuganoDivision of Cardiology, Yokohama City University Medical Center, Yokohama, Japan.
Kiyoshi HibiDivision of Cardiology, Yokohama City University Medical Center, Yokohama, Japan.

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Abstract

Background: Japan had the highest proportion of the elderly in the world, with one in 10 individuals aged ≥80 years. Consequently, the number of patients with cardiovascular diseases is increasing. Older patients often have comorbidities such as frailty, sarcopenia, and cognitive decline that leads to a decreased quality of life (QOL). We analyzed the effects of outpatient cardiac rehabilitation (OCR) in elderly patients with cardiovascular disease. Methods: The comprehensive OCR had been provided by a multidisciplinary team. We analyzed data from 49 patients with cardiovascular diseases, aged ≥80 years, who received cardiopulmonary exercise (CPX) tests based OCR. Frailty, physical function, QOL, exercise tolerance, and vascular endothelial function were assessed before and after OCR. Results: All 49 patients had completed the OCR program. The mean patients' age was 84.1 ± 3.6 years and 32.7 % were male. The proportion of frailty and pre-frailty participants significantly decreased from 92 % to 67 % following OCR. The QOL (KCCQ: 76.8 ± 18.4 vs. 81.4 ± 20.4; P = 0.0196), exercise tolerance (peak VO Conclusions: The comprehensive OCR with CPX-based exercise therapy and the multidisciplinary approach significantly improved frailty, the QOL, physical function, exercise tolerance, and vascular endothelial function in patients with cardiovascular diseases aged ≥80 years.

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Cardiac rehabilitationCardiopulmonary exercise testCardiovascular diseaseElderlyFrailtyVascular endothelial function

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