This study examined the effects of a 12-week cardiac rehabilitation program on coronary blood flow in African American patients with a history of coronary artery disease. 37 African American patients underwent myocardial perfusion imaging to measure coronary blood flow at baseline and after completing 36 cardiac rehabilitation sessions over 12 weeks. The results found that coronary blood flow significantly improved after cardiac rehabilitation, supporting the conclusion that the program improves blood flow in this high-risk patient group.

1. Background
Abstract
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Results
• Cardiac Rehabilitation
• Professionally supervised program to help recover
from heart attacks, hear surgery, and percutaneous
coronary intervention
• 36 sessions during 12 weeks
• Progression over time
• Follow up afterwards
Conclusion Acknowledgements
Cardiac Rehabilitation Improves Coronary Blood Flow in African-American Patients
with a History of Coronary Artery Disease
By: Jennifer Glen
Principal Investigator: Sabahat Bokhari,MD
Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons
Nuclear Cardiology Department
• African-Americans have a higher incidence
of MACE (Major Adverse Cardiac Events)
• African American males and females are
33% more likely to die from CAD than
white males and females
• Hypothesis: To study the effects of Cardiac
Rehabilitation on Coronary Blood Flow in
African American Patients with a history of
CAD
Methods
To study the effects of cardiac rehabilitation on coronary blood flow in African-American patients with a history of coronary artery disease through the use of non-invasive nuclear techniques. African Americans have the
highest incidence rate of MACE (Major Adverse Events). African American females and males are 33% more likely to die from CAD than white males and females. Psychosocial and environmental stress plays a major factor
in the high risk of CAD.
• Form of Study: Prospective Randomized Single
Blinded Study
• 37 A.A m. and f. patients with history of Coronary
Artery Disease
• Image Modality: Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
• Coronary Blood Flow measured at Baseline and
Post Treatment
• Duration of Study : 12 weeks
Software: GraphPad Instat
P value : 0.004
Mean Baseline: 2.09
Standard Deviation: ±.59
Mean Post Treatment: 2.35
Standard Deviation: ±.89
Cardiac Rehabilitation improves the Coronary
blood flow in African American patients with a
history of coronary artery disease in this
sample population with the aid of non-invasive
techniques.
Doctor Sabahat Bokhari
Magnolia Jimenez
Nadia Bokhari
Eli Malkovskiy
David Smolyak
Samantha Mclaughlin
Mary Rose Saint-Cy