Cardiac rehabilitation may not provide a quality of life benefit in coronary artery disease patients

Table 3 Clinical progress over 6 months following angiography

	n	No CR	n	CR	n	Total	p
	n	%	n	%	n	%	Age adjusted
CCS Class II-IV 6 Months	78	17%	34	21%	112	18%	0.593
Medication Changes
Any Changes	126	68%	60	68%	186	68%	0.965
Started Nitrates	125	22%	60	25%	185	23%	0.562
Started CCB	126	22%	60	13%	186	19%	0.165
Started Beta Blocker	126	14%	60	13%	186	14%	0.929
Started Any Anti-anginal	126	44%	60	45%	186	44%	0.757
Cardiac Endpoints
ED Chest Pain Presentation	128	16%	59	10%	187	14%	0.263
Chest pain re-admission	127	16%	59	10%	186	14%	0.345
Myocardial infarction	127	2%	59	0%	186	2%
Repeat angiography	127	4%	59	3%	186	4%	0.646
PCI	126	13%	60	20%	186	15%	0.401
CABG	126	24%	59	22%	185	23%	0.905
Mortality	153	2%	68	1%	221	2%	0.844
MI/Mortality	153	3%	68	1%	221	3%	0.659

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