Comorbidity in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery: impact on outcome and implications for cardiac rehabilitation

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Population

Patients undergoing isolated coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) with comorbid diseases.

Design

Review

Authors

Discussion

Highlights disparities in cardiac rehabilitation access; hypothesis-generating for targeted strategies to improve equity and compliance.

Population

Patients undergoing isolated coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) with comorbid diseases.

Intervention

Cardiac rehabilitation and atherosclerosis risk reduction strategies

Outcome

Short-term and long-term outcome after CABG and participation in cardiac rehabilitation

Comorbidities are highly prevalent in CABG patients and are associated with worse outcomes and lower participation in cardiac rehabilitation.

Scrutinio et al. (2008) studied this question.

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