Effects of Exercise in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease Aged 80 Years or Older

Effects of Exercise in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease Aged 80 Years or Older - a Randomized Controlled Trial

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of exercise for patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) aged 80 years and older, with special reference to maximum aerobic capacity, muscle endurance, physical functioning, level of physical activity, health related quality of life, anxiety, depression and endothelial function, compared to a control group.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Clinical diagnosis of acute coronary artery disease
• Aged 80 years or older

Exclusion Criteria:

• Inability to understand or speak the Swedish language
• Serious physical or psychological disease interfering with participation in an exercise intervention
• Patients are already exercising three times or more/week