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June 12, 2026European Journal of Preventive CardiologyOpen Access

Current control of lipid profile after a contemporary cardiac rehabilitation program: insights from interim analysis of the spanish national ReCardio registry

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Why the study?

Does a contemporary cardiac rehabilitation program improve lipid control in patients with ischaemic heart disease?

Population

244 adult patients with ischaemic heart disease completing a cardiac rehabilitation program in Spain. Mean…

Comparison

Contemporary cardiac rehabilitation (CR) program vs Baseline values at the start of the cardiac…

Design

Cross-sectional

Follow-up

End of cardiac rehabilitation program

Authors

MFM Sestayo FernandezCPC Pena-GilAAA Albaladejo

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Overview

Lipid reductions during cardiac rehabilitation may aid secondary prevention; leaves open whether they improve outcomes in ischaemic heart disease.

Key Points

  • This study aims to evaluate lipid control and clinical characteristics in patients undergoing cardiac rehabilitation in Spain.
  • Prospective, multicentre, cross-sectional registry study
  • Included 244 patients with ischaemic heart disease post-cardiac rehabilitation
  • Lipid parameters measured before and after the rehabilitation program
  • Mean total cholesterol decreased significantly from 141.8 mg/dL to 113.8 mg/dL (p < 0.001)
  • Median LDL cholesterol dropped from 70.5 mg/dL to 52.0 mg/dL (p < 0.001)
  • Mean triglycerides reduced from 123.9 mg/dL to 101.2 mg/dL (p < 0.001)

Structured PICO

Does a contemporary cardiac rehabilitation program improve lipid control in patients with ischaemic heart disease?

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Population
244 adult patients with ischaemic heart disease (acute coronary syndrome, chronic coronary syndrome, or prior coronary revascularization) completing a cardiac rehabilitation program in Spain. Mean age 61.3, 82% male.
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Intervention
Contemporary cardiac rehabilitation (CR) program
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Comparator
Baseline values at the start of the cardiac rehabilitation program
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Outcome
Lipid control (changes in total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and triglycerides)surrogate

Participation in a contemporary cardiac rehabilitation program is associated with significant improvements in lipid profiles among patients with ischaemic heart disease, though the use of novel lipid-lowering therapies remains low.

Cite This Study

Fernandez et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2bd1386550ea4541ffe93dhttps://doi.org/10.1093/eurjpc/zwag249.245
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