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Background : Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is essential for functional recovery after cardiac intervention, yet real-world data on longitudinal functional trajectories and differences between coronary artery disease (CAD) and valvular heart disease (VHD) patients are limited. This prospective observational study evaluated the evolution of functional capacity (FC) over 12 months…

Background and Rationale Despite robust evidence supporting the effectiveness of cardiac rehabilitation (CR), the real-world implementation of comprehensive secondary prevention programs remains heterogeneous. The CardioAction program, active since 2005, was developed in Thiene (VI) within the Cardiology and Cardiac Rehabilitation services of ULSS 7 Pedemontana in response to the…

Background : Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET) is the gold standard for the integrated assessment of cardiovascular, respiratory, and metabolic function during exercise. Physiological responses may vary according to body posture: upright (UP), supine (SP), and semi-recumbent (SR). Previous studies have reported differences in CPET parameters (VO₂peak, VE/VCO₂ slope, anaerobic…

Background: Heart failure is a syndrome characterized by reduced cardiac output and/or increased ventricular filling pressures, leading to functional impairment, commonly manifested by dyspnea and reduced exercise tolerance. Traditional cardiac rehabilitation mainly relies on pharmacological therapy and aerobic training aimed at improving cardiovascular performance. However, increasing evidence highlights the…

Background: intravenous ferric carboxymaltose (FCM), may increase the risk of oxidative stress and cardiomyocyte toxicity, through direct entry into the cell, bypassing the physiological reticuloendothelial system pathway. Oral SI compared to FCM, after cardiac surgery (CS), was able to induce a similar improvement in key hematological parameters (HP) reducing…

Background: Sex-related differences may influence functional, metabolic, and psychological recovery during cardiac rehabilitation (CR) following cardiac intervention; however, longitudinal data simultaneously addressing these domains remain limited. Methods: In this prospective cohort study, 179 enrolled in a structured 1-year CR program after cardiac intervention (surgical or percutaneous) were evaluated at…