Habitual physical activity is associated with endothelial function and endothelial progenitor cells in patients with stable coronary artery disease

Abstract

This study showed that higher habitual PAL in patients with CAD was associated with higher FMD and EPC count. Nonetheless, FMD only significantly correlated with increased PAL, but not EPC, suggesting that increased physical activity improves endothelial function through mechanisms other than increasing EPC count.