Open AccessPhysical Activity in the Prevention and Treatment of Coronary Artery Disease
Author(s) -
Winzer Ephraim Bernhard,
Woitek Felix,
Linke Axel
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of the american heart association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.494
H-Index - 85
ISSN - 2047-9980
DOI - 10.1161/jaha.117.007725
Subject(s) - medicine , myocardial infarction , cardiology , coronary artery disease , incidence (geometry) , diabetes mellitus , endocrinology , physics , optics
In primary prevention, regular physical activity decreases the incidence of cardiovascular disease. At the endothelial level, this decreased incidence was attributed to higher expression and phosphorylation of the endothelial isoform of NO synthase, which results in a more effective radical