Why the study?
Does a comprehensive rehabilitation program improve physical capacity and psychosocial outcomes in heart-transplanted patients?
Population
62 heart-transplanted patients
Comparison
Comprehensive rehabilitation program for 1 year vs Coronary artery bypass-grafted patients
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
mean 15 months
Authors
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May support post-transplant rehabilitation programs; leaves open causal effects without randomized confirmation.
Does a comprehensive rehabilitation program improve physical capacity and psychosocial outcomes in heart-transplanted patients?
A comprehensive rehabilitation program after heart transplantation significantly improves maximal working capacity, respiratory function, and psychosocial well-being.
Niset et al. (2008) studied this question.
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