Exercise-training Before Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)

Exercise-training Before Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)

The aim is to evaluate the effect of exercise training upon endothelial function in the mammary artery of patients who are scheduled for CABG, as well as study the functional properties of single cells isolated from a small biopsy of the left ventricle obtained during surgery.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Scheduled for CABG both with and without heart failure

Exclusion Criteria:

• Unstable angina
• Unable to walk on a treadmill (except those with heart failure who only will serve as a reference group)
• Participation in another study