Why the study?
Does comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation improve physical capacity in heart transplantation patients?
Population
Heart transplantation patients
Design
Review
Authors
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May support capacity gains in heart transplant recipients; leaves open survival and lifestyle effects.
Does comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation improve physical capacity in heart transplantation patients?
Cardiac rehabilitation improves maximal oxygen uptake and physical work capacity in heart transplant recipients, addressing postoperative deconditioning and psychosocial needs.
Ray W. Squires (1990) studied this question.