TY - JOUR T1 - Cardiac rehabilitation improved exercise tolerance after a myocardial infarction in older patients JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs SP - 20 LP - 20 DO - 10.1136/ebn.7.1.20 VL - 7 IS - 1 A2 - , Y1 - 2004/01/01 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/7/1/20.abstract N2 - Marchionni N, Fattirolli F, Fumagalli S, et al. Improved exercise tolerance and quality of life with cardiac rehabilitation of older patients after myocardial infarction: results of a randomized, controlled trial. Circulation 2003;107:2201–6.OpenUrlAbstract/FREE Full Text Q In patients >45 years of age who have had a myocardial infarction (MI), does cardiac rehabilitation (CR) improve short and long term exercise tolerance? Design:randomised controlled trial.Allocation:unclear.Blinding:blinded (healthcare providers, data collectors, and outcomes assessors).Follow up period:14 months.Setting:a university CR unit in Florence, Italy.Patients:270 patients >45 years of age (age range 46–86 y, 68% men) who were referred to the CR unit for functional evaluation 4–6 weeks after MI. Exclusion criteria included severe cognitive impairment or physical disability, left ventricular ejection fraction <35%, contraindications to vigorous physical exercise, and living too far from the CR unit.Interventions:Patients were allocated in an age (3 age groups predefined as middle aged 45–65 … ER -