Key result
The addition of neuromuscular electrical stimulation to early cardiopulmonary rehabilitation significantly improved left ventricular filling pressure (E/E' ratio) compared to rehabilitation alone on the 7th day after coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
Why the study?
Exercise capacity is associated with diastolic function, but the short-term effects of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation combined with NMES after coronary artery surgery require investigation.
Does the addition of neuromuscular electrical stimulation to cardiopulmonary rehabilitation improve functional capacity and diastolic function in patients after coronary artery bypass graft surgery?
RCT (n=40)
Single-blind
Permutation block randomization
No
Does the addition of neuromuscular electrical stimulation to cardiopulmonary rehabilitation improve functional capacity and diastolic function in patients after coronary artery bypass graft surgery?
The addition of neuromuscular electrical stimulation to cardiopulmonary rehabilitation significantly improves short-term functional capacity and echocardiographic diastolic function parameters after CABG surgery.
Adding NMES to early CPR may improve short-term diastolic parameters and walking distance post-CABG; leaves open durability and clinical impact pending larger trials.
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ÖZÜBERK et al. (2022) conducted an RCT in Coronary artery bypass graft surgery (n=40). Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and neuromuscular electrical stimulation vs. Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation alone was evaluated on Left ventricular filling pressure (E/E' ratio) on postoperative day 7 (p=0.019). The addition of neuromuscular electrical stimulation to early cardiopulmonary rehabilitation significantly improved left ventricular filling pressure (E/E' ratio) compared to rehabilitation alone on the 7th day after coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
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