Why the study?
This study investigated the implementation, safety, and outcomes of a stroke recovery program integrating modified cardiac rehabilitation for stroke survivors using feasibility and matched subgroup analyses.
Does a stroke recovery program integrating modified cardiac rehabilitation reduce mortality and improve functional performance in stroke survivors?
Population
783 stroke survivors discharged from an inpatient rehabilitation facility to an outpatient setting
Comparison
Stroke recovery program integrating modified cardiac rehabilitation vs standard of care rehabilitation
Design
Prospective cohort study
Follow-up
1-yr poststroke
Key result
A stroke recovery program integrating modified cardiac rehabilitation was associated with lower mortality, as nonparticipants had a 9.09 times higher hazard of death (P=0.039).
Authors
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Should not yet change practice in stroke survivors; hypothesis-generating for integrating modified cardiac rehabilitation into recovery programs.
Cohort (n=783)
Does a stroke recovery program integrating modified cardiac rehabilitation reduce mortality and improve functional performance in stroke survivors?
Hazard Ratio: 9.09
p-value: p=0.039
Integrating modified cardiac rehabilitation into a stroke recovery program significantly reduces 1-year mortality and improves functional and cardiovascular performance.
Cuccurullo et al. (2019) conducted a cohort in Stroke (n=783). Stroke recovery program integrating modified cardiac rehabilitation vs. Standard of care rehabilitation was evaluated on Mortality (HR 9.09, p=0.039). A stroke recovery program integrating modified cardiac rehabilitation was associated with lower mortality, as nonparticipants had a 9.09 times higher hazard of death (P=0.039).
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