E valuation of M aintained Physic A l Ca P acity 1-yr After Coronary Patient Cardiac Rehabilitation (EMAP) : A FRENCH MULTICENTER STUDY.

Purpose: Data are scarce concerning the sustainable effects of cardiac rehabilitation (CR), on cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) of patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). This study, carried out using data from a French multicenter study, aimed to clarify the evolution of the CRF of patients with CAD 1 yr after the end of a CR stay.

Methods: Patients were included after an acute coronary syndrome (77%) and/or coronary revascularization, occurring <3 mo beforehand.

Short-term effects of a 3-week interval training program on heart rate variability in chronic heart failure. A randomised controlled trial.

Background: Exaggerated sympathetic nervous system activity associated with low heart rate variability (HRV) is considered to trigger cardiac arrhythmias and sudden death. Regular exercise training is efficient to improve autonomic balance.

Objective: We aimed to verify the superiority of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) to enhance HRV, cardiorespiratory fitness and cardiac function as compared with moderate intensity continuous training (MICT) in a short, intense cardiac rehabilitation program.

Management of May-Hegglin anomaly referred for coronary artery bypass.

We report the case of a patient with May-Hegglin anomaly who underwent a coronary bypass graft using an extra-corporeal circulation and discuss the perioperative and anesthetic management.