Why the study?
Does an early rehabilitation program improve outcomes compared to a late rehabilitation program in patients after cardiac surgery?
Does an early rehabilitation program improve outcomes compared to a late rehabilitation program in patients after cardiac surgery?
Early cardiac rehabilitation starting within the second week after surgery is as effective as late rehabilitation starting within the fourth week, though it is associated with a higher rate of new-onset atrial fibrillation.
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Supports starting cardiac rehabilitation within 2 weeks post-surgery; confirms equivalent outcomes to later programs independent of age.
Macchi et al. (2007) studied this question.
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