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Table 2. Patients clinical data Table 2. (Continued)
Clinical data Number of patients (N=75) Clinical data Number of patients (N=75)
Diagnosis Smoking 1 (1.3)
Etiological Smoking history 39 (52.0)
Ischemic 52 (69.3) Alcoholism 20 (26.7)
Valvular 6 (8.0) Weekly amount (mean±SD doses) 2.19±1.51
Congenital 6 (8.0) Heart disease family history 57 (76.0)
Other 11 (14.7) Note: Values are expressed as absolute (n) and relative (%) numbers
Cardiomyopathy 4 (5.3) unless otherwise specified. Abbreviations: CCS Angina Class:
Cardiovascular Society Classification of Angina; LVEF: Left ventricular
Hypertrophic 1 (25.0) ejection fraction; NYHA CF: New York Heart Association Functional
Restrictive 0 Classification; SD: Standard deviation.
Dilated 3 (75.0)
Heart failure 40 (53.3) increased risk of sudden death. Some studies demonstrate
LVEF Classification (N=67) the benefits of physical exercise in this condition, but
the fear of arrhythmias and sudden death resulting from
Normal 40 (59.7) intense exercise leads to fewer referrals of these patients
Mild dysfunction 12 (17.9) to CR centers, promoting a sedentary lifestyle that further
Moderate/Severe dysfunction 15 (22.4) increases the cardiovascular risk of these individuals
Current symptoms (De Carvalho et al., 2020). In addition, more than half
Dyspnea on exertion 56 (74.66) (53.3%) of the participants had a diagnosis of heart failure.
NYHA CF I 14 (25.0) Information on LVEF was available in the hospital’s
NYHA CF II 19 (33.9) internal system for 67 of the 75 patients, with 59.7% having
preserved LVEF. Exercise is described as beneficial for both
NYHA CF III 17 (30.4) those with preserved and reduced LVEF, including aerobic,
NYHA CF IV 6 (10.7) resistance, and respiratory training, in view of the systemic
Chest pain 53 (70.7) repercussions of the disease (De Carvalho et al., 2020).
Typical chest pain 42 (56.0) The most commonly reported complaints by patients
CCS Angina Class I 13 (31.0) were tiredness during activities and shortness of breath.
CCS Angina Class II 12 (28.6) To assess these symptoms, our rehabilitation center uses
CCS Angina Class III 10 (23.8) the modified BORG scale (Ritchie, 2012) to quantify
CCS Angina Class IV 7 (16.7) individual experiences. For the classification of dyspnea
Cough 46 (61.3) severity, the NYHA classification (Dolgin & New York
Unproductive 41 (54.6) Heart Association, 1994) is widely used. In our study,
the majority of patients (74.66%) reported experiencing
Effective 75 (100.0) such symptoms, with 33.9% classified as NYHA II, which
Orthopnea 10 (13.3) indicates mild symptoms during activities of daily living. In
Syncope 6 (8.0) addition, almost 80% reported typical chest pain, with 31%
Palpitations 40 (53.3) reporting that activities of daily living did not cause this
Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea 16 (21.3) pain, classifying them as Canadian Cardiovascular Society
Intermittent claudication 15 (20.0) (CCS) Angina Class I (Campeau, 2002). Among other
Dizziness 48 (64.0) symptoms, palpitations were reported by 53.3% of patients,
Risk factors and cough was present in 61.3% of patients, with all cases
classified as either effective or unproductive. Accordingly,
Dyslipidemia 50 (66.7) fatigue, dyspnea, precordial pain, and changes in heart
Systemic arterial hypertension 62 (82.7) rate (HR) are among the most commonly reported cardiac
Sedentary lifestyle 36 (48.0) symptoms in the literature (Silva et al., 2021).
Diabetes mellitus 28 (37.3) The most prevalent risk factors among the studied
Obesity 22 (29.3) patients were dyslipidemia, systemic arterial hypertension
(Cont’d...) (SAH), and physical inactivity. Data from the Global

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