March 1, 1990Scandinavian Journal of Social Medicine
Effects of Cardiac Rehabilitation after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting on Readmissions, Return to Work, and Physical Fitness. A Case-control Study
Why the study?
Does a comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation programme reduce readmissions and improve physical fitness in post-CABG patients?
Population
147 post-coronary artery bypass grafting patients
Comparison
Comprehensive rehabilitation programme starting… vs Standard care
Design
Case-control
Follow-up
1 year and average 38 months
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Implication
Supports post-CABG rehabilitation; leaves open confirmation in randomized trials.
Structured PICO
Does a comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation programme reduce readmissions and improve physical fitness in post-CABG patients?
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Population
147 post-coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) patients (49 in study group [10 female, 39 male], 98 individually matched double controls)
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Intervention
Comprehensive rehabilitation programme starting 6 weeks after surgery, consisting of follow-up at a coronary clinic, repeated health education, and physical training in out-patient groups
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Comparator
Standard care
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Outcome
Readmissions to hospital during the first year after CABGhard clinical
Comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation after CABG significantly reduces hospital readmissions and anxiolytic use while promoting long-term physical fitness, though it does not affect return to work rates.
Cite This Study
Perk et al. (1990) studied this question.