Key result
Symptom burden profiles identified prior to hospital discharge were significantly associated with differences in physical functioning and physical activity during the first 6 months post-CABG (P < .01).
Why the study?
Does symptom profiling prior to hospital discharge identify coronary artery bypass surgery patients at risk for impaired physical functioning and physical activity during the first 6 months after surgery?
Observational (n=226)
Does symptom profiling prior to hospital discharge identify coronary artery bypass surgery patients at risk for impaired physical functioning and physical activity during the first 6 months after surgery?
p-value: p=< .01
Profiling symptom burden in CABG patients prior to discharge can help clinicians identify individuals at higher risk for impaired physical functioning and activity during the first 6 months of recovery.
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May support symptom-based risk stratification post-CABG; leaves open prospective validation and intervention trials.
Zimmerman et al. (2010) conducted an observational in Coronary artery bypass surgery (n=226). Symptom burden profiles vs. Between-cluster differences was evaluated on Physical functioning and physical activity at 6 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months (p=< .01). Symptom burden profiles identified prior to hospital discharge were significantly associated with differences in physical functioning and physical activity during the first 6 months post-CABG (P < .01).
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