Key result
Following a 4-week rehabilitation program, emotionally distressed post-CABG patients achieved similar physical and lipid improvements as nondistressed patients, but half as many returned to work.
Why the study?
Does a comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation program improve physical fitness and quality of life in emotionally distressed patients after coronary bypass grafting?
Population
152 post coronary by-pass surgery patients referred to an intensive rehabilitation programme, divided into…
Comparison
Comprehensive 4-week inpatient rehabilitation… vs Nondistressed post coronary by-pass surgery…
Design
Cross-sectional
Follow-up
1-year
Authors
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Rehab yields comparable physical gains in distressed post-CABG patients; leaves open targeted strategies to improve their return-to-work rates.
Cross-Sectional (n=152)
Does a comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation program improve physical fitness and quality of life in emotionally distressed patients after coronary bypass grafting?
Intensive rehabilitation improves functional status and risk factors in emotionally distressed post-CABG patients equally well as in nondistressed patients, though return to work remains lower.
Perski et al. (1999) conducted a cross-sectional in post coronary by-pass surgery (n=152). Emotional distress vs. Nondistressed patients was evaluated on Physical fitness, blood lipids and quality of life. Following a 4-week rehabilitation program, emotionally distressed post-CABG patients achieved similar physical and lipid improvements as nondistressed patients, but half as many returned to work.
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