Study design
fasting blood glucose
We conducted this randomized, controlled, single-blind clinical trial in the National Cardiovascular Center Harapan Kita (NCCHK) Jakarta, Indonesia, from February to December 2016. Patients who underwent CABG surgery were randomly assigned to outpatient CR programs that consisted of aerobic training and RT component (intervention group) and aerobic training only (control group). This CR program is supervised by cardiologists. Patients who fulfilled the eligibility criteria were consecutively recruited until the required minimum sample size was reached.The RT consisted of three incremental stages of free weight training that involved upper and lower extremities (12 sessions in total). The study evaluated the change of PCSK9 levels after CR as the primary endpoint. Secondary endpoints included the change of cardiometabolic risk factors (body mass index, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, fasting blood glucose, and lipid profile).