[Incidence of major adverse cardiovascular events after cardiac surgery procedures].

The aim of the study was to analyze the incidence of major adverse cardiovascular events after different cardiac surgery procedures. This study included 307 patients who underwent some of cardiac surgery procedures within a period of 6 months of arriving at stationary cardiac rehabilitation. There were 101 patients (33%) who had valve surgery and 206 patients (67%) who underwent coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).

Characteristics of heart rate variability in war veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder after myocardial infarction.

Objective: The goal of the study was to evaluate differences in heart rate variability (HRV) among post-myocardial infarction (MI) patients, depending on their participation in the Croatian war and on established diagnoses of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Methods: The study included 34 male war veterans with diagnosed PTSD who had suffered a first MI and 34 age-matched post-MI patients without PTSD. Cardiac autonomic balance was evaluated through HRV analysis.

[Functional capacity in patients after myocardial infarction dependent on treatment strategy in acute phase of disease].

Background And Aim: Recently published studies suggest that percutaneous coronary inetrvention (PCI) is superior to fibrinolysis in terms of early and late mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI) with ST-elevation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of treatment strategy in the acute phase of MI on postinfarction functional capacity.

Patients And Methods: This prospective study included 128 consecutive patients with MI, with ST-elevation over 12 weeks from the disease onset.

[Place and role of cardiac rehabilitation in modern cardiology].

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease is the major cause of death in middle-aged and older adults in most developing countries in the world. Numerous strong evidences in professional and scientific literature showed that regular aerobic exercise training and cardiac rehabilitation programmes lead to significant reduction in the risk profile and mortality of cardiac patients. However, less than 1/3 of patients eligible for cardiac rehabilitation currently participate in formal rehabilitation programmes in most European countries.

Heart rate variability decreased by coronary artery surgery has no prognostic value.

Background: Decreased heart rate variability (HRV) may predict cardiac death after myocardial infarction (MI). Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) strongly decreases HRV, but improves survival. The aim of the study was to determine the prognostic value of HRV decreased by coronary surgery.