Effectiveness of Tai Chi Cardiac Rehabilitation on Microcirculation in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease

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In a study published in Clinical Hemorheology and Microcirculation, Sep 23, 2023 researchers aimed to assess the effectiveness of a mixed-mode rehabilitation program on the microcirculation of patients with coronary artery disease.

The mixed-mode Tai Chi cardiac rehabilitation program was conducted as prospective, randomized controlled study involving 26 CAD patients in a tertiary hospital.

Patients were divided into two groups:

One received a 12-week Tai Chi cardiac rehabilitation program (TCCRP), including 4 weeks of in-hospital rehabilitation and 8 weeks of online rehabilitation at home,
The other group received a conventional exercise rehabilitation program (CERP).

The main outcome measures focused on nailfold microcirculation, including

morphological integrals
blood flow integrals
periphery capillary loop integrals
and overall integrals.

The results showed that in the TCCRP group, morphological integrals and overall integrals significantly decreased after the 12-week intervention period.

However, there was no significant change in nailfold microcirculation integra in the CERP group.

Importantly, there was no significant difference in nailfold microcirculation integra between the two groups after the intervention.

In conclusion, the study suggests that the Tai Chi cardiac rehabilitation program (TCCRP) led to improvements in the microcirculation of patients with CAD.

Source: Lyu S, Chen Z, Cui M, Wei Q, Li Y, Fang H, Liu M, Liu L, Fu J, Zhang J. Effectiveness of an online/offline mixed-mode Tai Chi cardiac rehabilitation program on microcirculation in patients with coronary artery disease: A randomized controlled study. Clin Hemorheol Microcirc. 2023 Sep 23. doi: 10.3233/CH-231894. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37781795.

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