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Acute coronary syndrome

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Exercise

Offer an exercise rehabilitation programme. a

Why?

  • Exercise training reduces death in patients with cardiovascular disease. a

Exercise training reduces mortality 

Patient Treatment Comparison Outcome CER OR
(95% CI)		 NNT
(95% CI)
cardiovascular disease a exercise training usual care death
at years		 9.5% 0.74
(0.56 to 0.98)		 44
(25 to 580)

Expiry date: June 2003
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Authors   CM   Ball , N   Shenker
Reviewer   I K   Jang
CAT Writers   N   Shenker , CJ   Wotton , CM   Ball , RS   Phillips