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June 12, 2026European Journal of Preventive CardiologyOpen Access

Current control of diabetes after cardiac rehabilitation program: the ReCardio registry

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Why the study?

Does a contemporary cardiac rehabilitation program improve diabetes control and metabolic parameters in patients with ischaemic heart disease?

Population

244 adult patients with ischaemic heart disease completing a cardiac rehabilitation program in 7 Spanish…

Comparison

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

Design

Cross-sectional

Follow-up

Duration of the cardiac rehabilitation program

Key result

In patients with diabetes completing a cardiac rehabilitation program, mean fasting glucose showed no significant change from the start to the end of the program (116.5 vs. 117.0 mg/dL).

Authors

MFM Sestayo FernandezCPC Pena-GilAAA Albaladejo

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Overview

Stable glycaemic control in diabetic CR patients supports current management; leaves open causal effects of SGLT2 inhibitors in prospective trials.

Key Points

  • This study aims to evaluate the diabetes control in patients post-cardiac rehabilitation in Spain.
  • Conducted a prospective, multicentre, cross-sectional registry.
  • Included patients with ischaemic heart disease who completed a CR program across seven centres in Spain.
  • Data collected from 244 patients and analyzed for changes in diabetes-related metrics.
  • Among diabetic patients, fasting glucose levels showed no significant change during CR (116.5 vs. 117.0 mg/dL).
  • Blood pressure significantly improved with systolic dropping to 123.5 mmHg and diastolic to 74.4 mmHg.
  • Antidiabetic therapy was prescribed to 89.3% of diabetic patients, with SGLT2 inhibitors being the most common choice.

Study Design

Type

Cross-Sectional (n=244)

Multicenter

Yes

Structured PICO

Does a contemporary cardiac rehabilitation program improve diabetes control and metabolic parameters in patients with ischaemic heart disease?

P
Population
244 adult patients with ischaemic heart disease completing a contemporary cardiac rehabilitation program in Spain, including 53 patients with diabetes.
E
Exposure
Contemporary cardiac rehabilitation (CR) program
C
Comparator
Baseline metrics at the start of the cardiac rehabilitation program
O
Outcome
Control of diabetes (fasting glucose levels)surrogate

Main Result

Absolute Event Rate: 117% vs 116.5%

p-value: p=NS

Contemporary cardiac rehabilitation programs in Spain maintain stable, acceptable glycaemic control in patients with ischaemic heart disease and diabetes, though targeted interventions may be needed for further optimization.

Cite This Study

Fernandez et al. (2026) conducted a cross-sectional in Ischaemic heart disease (n=244). Cardiac rehabilitation program vs. Start of cardiac rehabilitation (baseline) was evaluated on Mean fasting glucose in patients with diabetes (mg/dL) (p=NS). In patients with diabetes completing a cardiac rehabilitation program, mean fasting glucose showed no significant change from the start to the end of the program (116.5 vs. 117.0 mg/dL).

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