PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of impaired glucose
metabolism in patients who attended hospital-based cardiac rehabilitation. METHODS: We …

Background Although diabetes is associated with a high cardiovascular risk, very little
information is available about diabetic patients enrolled in cardiac rehabilitation (CR). Aims …

Introduction Diabetes and pre-diabetes are highly prevalent in patients with a history of
acute coronary syndrome. This is why screening for glucose metabolism disorders is …

Background Lifestyle and pharmacological interventions can delay the progression of
impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) to type 2 diabetes (T2DM), and there is growing evidence …

Background: An abnormal glucose tolerance (AGT) in coronary artery disease (CAD)
patients could negatively influence recovery after an acute event but the question, relevant …

Introduction: Disturbances of glucose metabolism are associated with increased risk of
ischaemic heart disease (IHD). It is not uncommon that IHD and its complications precede …

Background Using data from the Italian SurveY on carDiac rEhabilitation (ISYDE-2008), this
study provides insight into the level of implementation of Cardiac Rehabilitation (CR) in …

Methods We retrospectively analyzed 2490 consecutive patients. Three groups were
identified: known diabetes mellitus (n= 540, 22%), fasting glycemia above 110 mg/dl (AFG …

BACKGROUND: The DANish StUdy of impaired glucose metabolism in the settings of
cardiac rehabilitation (DANSUK) examined the effect of an intensified multifactorial …

To study the prevalence, risk profile, and outcomes of diabetics in cardiac rehabilitation, data
on 952 consecutively enrolled patients were evaluated. Diabetics on entry had poor …