Research Article

The Canadian Cardiac Rehabilitation Registry: Inaugural Report on the Status of Cardiac Rehabilitation in Canada

Table 3

Intake to discharge comparisons in outcome measures among patients completing CR.

CR intakeCR discharge

Blood pressure (mmHg)
 Systolic123.51 ± 16.96121.51 ± 15.79
 Diastolic72.49 ± 10.5072.09 ± 10.17
Lipids (mmol/L)
 Low-density lipoprotein2.32 ± 1.002.03 ± 0.88
 High-density lipoprotein1.15 ± 0.351.17 ± 0.37
 Triglycerides1.77 ± 1.201.68 ± 1.09
 Total cholesterol4.23 ± 1.253.94 ± 1.08
Adiposity
 Body mass index (kg/m2)29.69 ± 5.6629.44 ± 5.49
 Waist (cm)102.97 ± 17.54101.32 ± 15.56
Exercise capacity (peak METs)6.5 ± 2.87.2 ± 3.1
Elevated depressive symptoms (%)10%4%
Elevated anxiety symptoms (%)3%2%

Note. , , METs, metabolic equivalents. Paired -tests.