Coronary Artery Disease: Perk J

Graham I, Atar D, Borch-Johnsen K, Boysen G, Burell G, Cifkova R, Dallongeville J, De Backer G, Ebrahim S, Gjelsvik B, Herrmann-Lingen C, Hoes A, Humphries S, Knapton M, Perk J, Priori SG, Pyorala K, Reiner Z, Ruilope L, Sans-Menendez S, Reimer WS, Weissberg P, Wood D, Yarnell J, Zamorano JL, Anonymous00206, Anonymous00207. · European Society of Cardiology · G Ital Cardiol (Rome). · Pubmed #18383763 No free full text.

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Perk J, Alexanderson K. · Oskarshamn Hospital, Oskarshamn, Sweden. · Scand J Public Health Suppl. · Pubmed #15513657 No free full text.

Abstract: The assessment of the literature on sick-leave with cardiovascular diseases include only studies with sufficient scientific quality. These studies describe sick leave following stroke, myocardial infarction, coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), or percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). We found limited scientific evidence for the following results: After stroke, more than half of the patients of working age returned to work (RTW) during the first year following onset (higher rate for the younger patients). The consequences of brain damage, e.g. impaired ADL ability or cognitive capacity, play an important role in this respect. Also after myocardial infarction most patients RTW. PCI is a milder coronary artery intervention than CABG and RTW is more rapid. However, in the long run there are no differences in sick leave. People at higher ages or with physically demanding jobs return to work to a lesser degree. An international comparison shows that the duration of sick leave due to these conditions in Sweden is longer than in other countries although there is no scientific evidence to support this practice. It appears that the interest in research on sick leave in patients with cardiovascular diseases has waned in recent years. Developments in acute cardiological care should inspire renewed scientific involvement in this area of research.

Perk J, Veress G. · Department of Internal Medicine and Rehabilitation, Oskarshamn Hospital, Sweden. · Eur J Appl Physiol. · Pubmed #11138589 No free full text.

Abstract: In this paper new insights into the beneficial effects of physical training for patients with coronary artery disease are reviewed. Endurance training as part of a comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation programme in combination with strength training, smoking cessation and lipid management may slow down and in some cases reverse the progress of coronary atherosclerosis. Thus, exercise training remains an invaluable tool in the hands of the clinical cardiologist dealing with chronic coronary care.

Kristensen SD, Baumgartner H, Casadei B, Drexler H, Eeckhout E, Filippatos G, Fox KA, Perk J, Pierard LA, Poldermans D, Schunkert H, Vardas PE, van der Wall EE, Fox K, Bax JJ. · Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby, Aarhus, Denmark. · J Am Coll Cardiol. · Pubmed #19055996 No free full text.

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