Effects of 6 Months of Exercise‐Based Cardiac Rehabilitation on Autonomic Function and Neuro‐Cardiovascular Stress Reactivity in Coronary Artery Disease Patients

Background Autonomic dysregulation represents a hallmark of coronary artery disease ( CAD ). Therefore, we investigated the effects of exercise‐based cardiac rehabilitation ( CR ) on autonomic function and neuro‐cardiovascular stress reactivity in CAD patients. Methods and Results Twenty‐two CAD patients (4 women; 62±8 years) were studied before and following 6 months of aerobic‐ and resistance‐training–based CR . Twenty‐two similarly aged,...