Exercise through a cardiac rehabilitation program attenuates oxidative stress in patients submitted to coronary artery bypass grafting

• Main Authors: José Francisco Taty Zau (Author), Rodrigo Costa Zeferino (Author), Nádia Sandrine Mota (Author), Gerez Fernandes Martins (Author), Salvador Manoel Serra (Author), Therezil Bonates da Cunha (Author), Daniel Medeiros Lima (Author), Basilio de Bragança Pereira (Author), Emília Matos do Nascimento (Author), Danilo Wilhelm Filho (Author), Rozangela Curi Pedrosa (Author), Roberto Coury Pedrosa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.
• Notes: 1351-0002; 1743-2928; 10.1080/13510002.2017.1418191
• Keywords: Coronary artery disease; myocardial revascularization; cardiac rehabilitation program; oxidative stress; antioxidants defenses; Pathology; RB1-214; Biology (General); QH301-705.5
• Source: Redox Report, Vol 23, Iss 1, Pp 94-99 (2018)

Background: Cardiovascular disease is the main cause of morbidity and mortality in the world and oxidative stress has been implicated in the pathogenesis. Cardiac rehabilitation in patients with coronary artery disease submitted to coronary artery bypass grafting may prevent cardiovascular events probably through the attenuation of oxidative stress. The aim of this study was to evaluate the benefits of a cardiac rehabilitation program in the control of the systemic oxidative stress. Methods: The studied population consisted of 40 patients, with chronic stable coronary artery disease submitted to coronary artery bypass grafting, who attended a cardiac rehabilitation program. Biomarkers of oxidative stress were evaluated in the blood of these patients at different moments. Results: After the onset of cardiac rehabilitation, there was a significant and progressive decrease in thiobarbituric acid reactive substances levels and protein carbonyls, an initial increase and subsequent decrease in superoxide dismutase, catalase and glutathione peroxidase activities. Also, a progressive increase of uric acid, while ferric reducing antioxidant power levels increased only at the end of the cardiac rehabilitation and a tendency to increase of glutathione contents. Conclusions: The results suggest that regular exercise through a cardiac rehabilitation program can attenuate oxidative stress in chronic coronary artery disease patients submitted to coronary artery bypass grafting.