Why the study?
Does cardiac rehabilitation reduce mortality in dialysis patients after coronary artery bypass grafting?
Population
6,215 renal patients who initiated hemodialysis and underwent coronary artery bypass grafting surgery…
Comparison
Cardiac rehabilitation. vs No cardiac rehabilitation.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
Follow-up to December 31, 2003
Authors
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May support greater cardiac rehabilitation referral after CABG in dialysis patients; leaves open randomized confirmation of survival benefit.
Does cardiac rehabilitation reduce mortality in dialysis patients after coronary artery bypass grafting?
Cardiac rehabilitation after CABG in dialysis patients is associated with significantly improved survival, yet it remains highly underutilized in this high-risk population.
Kutner et al. (2006) studied this question.
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