Why the study?
To evaluate the long-term effects of teleprehabilitation on modifiable risk factors and quality of life up to one year after elective cardiac surgery.
Does a multimodal teleprehabilitation program improve modifiable risk factors and quality of life in patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery?
Population
Patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery
Comparison
Multimodal teleprehabilitation vs standard care
Design
Secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial
Follow-up
Up to one year
Key result
Multimodal teleprehabilitation before elective cardiac surgery improved long-term trajectories for smoking behavior (p=0.045), nutritional risk (p=0.011), and quality of life (p=0.002).
Authors
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Supports sustained risk-factor control and QoL gains post-cardiac surgery; extends prehabilitation evidence to 1-year outcomes.
RCT
Does a multimodal teleprehabilitation program improve modifiable risk factors and quality of life in patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery?
Teleprehabilitation before elective cardiac surgery provides sustained long-term benefits in smoking cessation, nutritional optimization, and quality of life up to one year postoperatively.
Susante et al. (2026) conducted an RCT in elective cardiac surgery. multimodal teleprehabilitation vs. standard care was evaluated on trajectories of modifiable risk factors and quality of life. Multimodal teleprehabilitation before elective cardiac surgery improved long-term trajectories for smoking behavior (p=0.045), nutritional risk (p=0.011), and quality of life (p=0.002).