Key result
Although female patients had significantly lower 6-minute walk test distances at admission compared to males, both genders achieved significant functional improvements after cardiovascular rehabilitation.
Why the study?
Does cardiac rehabilitation improve functional and clinical parameters equally in men and women after cardiac surgery?
Observational (n=418)
No
Does cardiac rehabilitation improve functional and clinical parameters equally in men and women after cardiac surgery?
Absolute Event Rate: 336.7% vs 414.6%
p-value: p=< 0.001
Cardiac rehabilitation programs significantly improve clinical performance and functional status in both men and women after cardiac surgery, despite women presenting with worse baseline functional dependence.
Rehab linked to functional gains in both sexes post-surgery; leaves open whether sex-specific protocols are needed.
Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programs are well known to improve patients' functional status after cardiac surgery and are recommended by current guideline.[1] In fact, they promote not only structured physical exercises but also a complete secondary prevention determining an overall reduction in recurrent cardiac events and an improvement in functional, psychosocial status and survival.[2],[3]
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Feola et al. (2015) conducted an observational in Post-cardiac surgery (n=418). Female gender vs. Male gender was evaluated on 6-minute walking test (6MWT) distance at discharge (meters) (p=< 0.001). Although female patients had significantly lower 6-minute walk test distances at admission compared to males, both genders achieved significant functional improvements after cardiovascular rehabilitation.
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