Pre-participation Withdrawal and Noncompletion of Cardiac Rehabilitation in Peripheral Artery Disease: MATCHED COMPARISONS TO CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE.

Purpose: Despite the mortality benefit of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) participation, as well as its cost-effectiveness for people with peripheral artery disease (PAD), there are limited data on adherence and completion of CR in those with and without concomitant coronary artery disease (CAD). The objective of this study was to compare CR pre-participation withdrawal and noncompletion between patients with PAD and concomitant PAD and CAD (PAD/CAD) versus matched and unmatched patients with CAD (uCAD).

Methods: Consecutively referred patients between 2006-2017 with PAD (n = 271) and PAD/CAD (n = 610) were matched to CAD by age, sex, diabetes, smoking status, and referral year.

Transarterial Radioembolization for Hepatic Metastases of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: A Systematic Review.

Purpose: To assess the safety and effectiveness of transarterial radioembolization (TARE) in the treatment of hepatic metastases from pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC).

Materials And Methods: A systematic search of the Embase and MEDLINE databases was conducted using keywords and Medical Subject Headings terms related to TARE and hepatic metastases from PDAC. Observational studies and clinical trials reporting overall survival (OS), hepatic progression-free survival (hPFS), or tumor response after TARE were included.

Reporting of Clinical Outcomes After Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair: A Systematic Review.

Background: Endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) is an established treatment for many patients with infra-renal abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). Reporting standards were published in 2002 to ensure consistent measurement and reporting of outcomes following EVAR. We aimed to assess the range of clinical outcomes reported after EVAR and whether recent studies adhere to established reporting standards.

A brief experimental examination of post-exercise hypotension and the impact of calculation method.

Purpose: There is great variability in the reported values of post-exercise hypotension (PEH), with inconsistent calculation methods employed across primary research. This study aimed to explore the influence of the mathematical calculation method on PEH variability, with the hypothesis that the method of identifying the lowest single reduction point (LSRP) would yield false-positive results.

Methods: Young, normotensive (108 ± 7/69 ± 5 mmHg), apparently healthy, male (n = 20) were included in this study.

Factors Associated With Change in Cardiovascular Fitness for Patients With Peripheral and Coronary Artery Disease in Cardiac Rehabilitation.

Purpose: Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) yields improvements in cardiorespiratory fitness (peak oxygen uptake [V˙o2peak]). Predictors of change in V˙o2peak have been reported among patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) but have not been compared with peripheral artery disease (PAD). This study determined predictors of improved V˙o2peak among patients with PAD, CAD, and concomitant PAD and CAD (PAD/CAD) following a 6-mo home-based outpatient CR program (1supervised and 4 home weekly sessions).

A Retrospective Comparison of Fitness and Exercise Progression in Patients With Coronary and Peripheral Artery Disease in Cardiac Rehabilitation.

Background: Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is recommended for patients with coronary (CAD) and peripheral (PAD) artery disease. However, no study has compared changes in cardiorespiratory fitness (VO) or exercise prescription progression among PAD, CAD, and concomitant PAD and CAD (BOTH). The objectives of this study were to 1) compare change in VO among patients with PAD, CAD, and BOTH, and 2) examine progression in exercise prescription parameters in a comprehensive 6-month cardiac rehabilitation (CR) program.

Entering Cardiac Rehabilitation With Peripheral Artery Disease: A RETROSPECTIVE COMPARISON TO CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE.

Purpose: Supervised exercise is recommended for patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) and patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). Both conditions share common etiology as atherosclerotic diseases. The clinical profile, cardiorespiratory fitness, and exercise prescriptions of PAD, CAD, and patients with concomitant PAD and CAD (BOTH) have yet to be compared upon entry into cardiac rehabilitation (CR).

Peripheral Arterial Disease: Supervised Exercise Therapy Through Cardiac Rehabilitation.

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is frequently underdiagnosed and undertreated. This review identifies specific subgroups within older adults more likely to develop PAD, and describes methods to diagnose PAD and provide evidence in support of systematic referral to cardiac rehabilitation programs to enhance successful comprehensive management. Clear evidence and guidelines support the routine use of supervised exercise therapy to improve function, reduce risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, and enhance the success of endovascular interventions.

Completion and adherence rates to exercise interventions in intermittent claudication: Traditional exercise versus alternative exercise - a systematic review.

Background: Intermittent claudication, defined as fatigue or pain in the legs while walking, is a common symptom in peripheral arterial disease. Although exercise effectively improves function and manages symptoms, adherence rates are not ideal. The high levels of pain experienced in traditional exercise programmes may explain the suboptimal adherence.

Measurement of patient-reported outcomes after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a systematic review.

Background: Patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures (PROMs) are increasingly used as endpoints in surgical trials. PROs need to be consistently measured and reported to accurately evaluate surgical care. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is a commonly performed procedure which may be evaluated by PROs.

Resting blood pressure reductions following handgrip exercise training and the impact of age and sex: a systematic review and narrative synthesis.

Background: The risk of developing cardiovascular disease can be directly correlated to one's resting blood pressure (BP), age, and biological sex. Resting BP may be successfully reduced using handgrip exercise training, although the impact of age and sex on training effectiveness has yet to be systematically evaluated. The objective of this systematic review is to determine this impact of age and sex on handgrip-induced changes to resting BP.

Resting blood pressure reductions following isometric handgrip exercise training and the impact of age and sex: protocol for a systematic review.

Background: The risk of developing cardiovascular disease is directly correlated to one's resting blood pressure (BP), age, and biological sex. Resting BP can be reduced using handgrip exercise training, but the impact of age and sex on the effectiveness of training is not well documented.

Methods/design: A systematic search of the literature will be conducted for all experimental studies (including randomized controlled trials and prospective experiments) that report the influence of isometric handgrip exercise training on resting systolic blood pressure.