Key result
Early rehabilitation after cardiac surgery significantly shortened the mean achievement period for 50m walking from 5.4 days to 3.1 days and reduced the mean hospital stay.
Why the study?
Does early cardiac rehabilitation improve functional recovery and reduce length of hospital stay in patients after open heart surgery?
Cohort (n=179)
No
Does early cardiac rehabilitation improve functional recovery and reduce length of hospital stay in patients after open heart surgery?
Early introduction of cardiac rehabilitation after open heart surgery accelerates functional recovery and significantly reduces the length of hospital stay.
May support earlier mobilization after cardiac surgery; hypothesis-generating and requires RCTs before changing practice.
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Honda et al. (2009) conducted a cohort in Elective cardiac surgery (n=179). Early cardiac rehabilitation vs. Initial (standard) rehabilitation was evaluated on Mean achievement period of 50 m walking distance (days) (p=<0.01). Early rehabilitation after cardiac surgery significantly shortened the mean achievement period for 50m walking from 5.4 days to 3.1 days and reduced the mean hospital stay.
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