Effectiveness of adding inspiratory muscle training to a cardiac rehabilitation program in people with acute myocardial infarction revascularized by percutaneous coronary intervention (CARDIOINSPIRE): Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Key Result

Adding inspiratory muscle training to cardiac rehabilitation improved exercise capacity and respiratory muscle strength in patients post-MI after PCI.

Key Points

• This research aims to assess how effective inspiratory muscle training is when added to cardiac rehabilitation for patients recovering from heart attacks.
• Randomized controlled trial design
• Participants: individuals with acute myocardial infarction
• Intervention: addition of inspiratory muscle training to standard cardiac rehabilitation
• Outcome measures include recovery rates and overall cardiac function
• Expected improvements in recovery rates were anticipated following the inclusion of inspiratory muscle training.
• Cardiac function metrics are projected to show a beneficial response to the intervention.