Open AccessAn Active Lifestyle Prior to Coronary Surgery Is Associated With Improved Survival in Elderly Patients
Author(s) -
Giuseppe Rengo,
Gennaro Galasso,
Dino Franco Vitale,
Giuseppe Furgi,
Carmela Zincarelli,
Luca Golino,
Grazia Daniela Femminella,
Federico Piscione,
F. Rengo,
Dario Leosco
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the journals of gerontology series a
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.134
H-Index - 189
eISSN - 1758-535X
pISSN - 1079-5006
DOI - 10.1093/gerona/glp216
Subject(s) - medicine , bypass grafting , proportional hazards model , physical activity , cardiology , survival analysis , coronary artery disease , log rank test , cardiac surgery , metabolic equivalent , artery , physical therapy
An active lifestyle is associated with a reduced cardiovascular risk in middle-aged as well as in elderly patients. In the present study, we investigated the association between physical activity habits of elderly participants prior to coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and survival free from both all-cause and cardiac death.
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