Why the study?
Although respiratory muscle strength and cardiac autonomic modulation decrease after open-heart surgery, the association between changes in these parameters had not been investigated.
Is the alteration of inspiratory muscle strength related to the change in deep breathing heart rate variability in patients undergoing open-heart surgery?
Population
32 patients aged 35 to 60 years undergoing CABG or valve surgery
Comparison
Evaluations on the day of admission vs discharge
Design
Observational cross-sectional study
Authors
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Hypothesis-generating for inspiratory muscle-HRV association post-surgery; prospective studies needed before clinical consideration.
Is the alteration of inspiratory muscle strength related to the change in deep breathing heart rate variability in patients undergoing open-heart surgery?
Inspiratory muscle weakness following open-heart surgery is significantly correlated with impaired cardiac vagal modulation, suggesting that respiratory rehabilitation may help restore autonomic balance.
Pongpanit et al. (2019) studied this question.
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