[Correlation between waist circumference and organ damage in patients with cardiovascular disease after cardiac rehabilitation program].

OBJECTIVE

To clarify the role of waist circumference (WC) in estimating organ damage and assessing the prognosis in young and middle-aged patients with cardiovascular disease undergoing cardiac rehabilitation program (CRP).

METHODS

We recruited 147 young and middle-aged patients with cardiovascular disease to participate in the CRP for 4 or 5 weeks. The baseline clinical data and results of routine fasting blood test and ultrasonic cardiography were evaluated for these patients.

RESULTS

WC had a linear correlation with the indices reflecting cardiac structure alteration (LVSd and LVPWd) of the patients after CRP but showed a negative correlation with their HDL-C levels. The fasting blood glucose (FBG) and serum uric acid (UA) levels showed a positive correlation with WC before CRP but not after CRP.

CONCLUSION

WC monitoring allows accurate assessment of organ damage in patients undergoing CRP after cardiovascular disease and has special value in evaluating the changes in cardiac structure and function.