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Abstract
Introduction: The role of uric acid (UA) and Hyper Uricemia (HU) in cardiac rehabilitation (CR) patients have been very little studied.
Aim: To evaluate the prevalence of HU and if it is associated to the functional improvement obtained or the left ventricular Ejection Fraction (EF) in CR patients after Acute or Chronic Coronary Syndrome (ACS and CCS respectively).
Methods: We enrol 411 patients (62.4 ± 10.2 years; males 79.8%) enrolled in the CR program at Niguarda Hospital (Milan) from January 2012 to May 2023. HU was defined both as the classic cut-off (> 6 for females, > 7 mg/dL for males) and with the newly identified one by the URRAH study (> 5.1 for females, > 5.6 mg/dL for males). All patients performed a 6MWT and an echocardiography at the beginning and at the end of CR program.
Results: Mean UA values were within the normal range (5.6 ± 1.4 mg/dL) with 19.5% (classic cut-off) HU patients with an increase to 47.4% with the newer one. Linear regression analysis showed no role for UA in determining functional improvement, while UA and hyperuricemia (classic cut-off) were associated to admission and discharge EF. The same was not with the URRAH cut-off.
Conclusions: HU is as frequent in CR patients as in those with ACS and CCS. UA didn't correlate with functional recovery while it is associated with admission and discharge EF as also is for HU (classic cut-off). Whit the URRAH cut-off HU prevalence increases significantly, however, it doesn't show any significant association with EF.
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High Blood Pressure & Cardiovascular Prevention promotes knowledge, update and discussion in the field of hypertension and cardiovascular disease prevention, by providing a regular programme of independent review articles covering key aspects of the management of hypertension and cardiovascular diseases. The journal includes: Invited ''State of the Art'' reviews. Expert commentaries on guidelines, major trials, technical advances.Presentation of new intervention trials design.''Pros and Cons'' or round tables on controversial issues.Statements on guidelines from hypertension and cardiovascular scientific societies.Socio-economic issues.Cost/benefit in prevention of cardiovascular diseases.Monitoring of healthcare systems.News and views from the Italian Society of Hypertension (including abstracts).All manuscripts are subject to peer review by international experts. Letters to the editor are welcomed and will be considered for publication.