Key result
Comprehensive rehabilitation increases total work capacity ~16% at 12 months post-surgery versus standard care.
Why the study?
Does a comprehensive rehabilitation programme improve exercise capacity and habits in male coronary artery bypass surgery patients?
Population
171 male coronary artery bypass surgery patients
Comparison
Comprehensive rehabilitation programme vs Reference, hospital-based treatment
Design
RCT, randomized
Follow-up
12 months
Authors
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Supports comprehensive post-CABG rehabilitation in men; extends evidence for sustained exercise capacity gains to 12 months.
RCT (n=171)
Does a comprehensive rehabilitation programme improve exercise capacity and habits in male coronary artery bypass surgery patients?
Absolute Event Rate: 70% vs 60.4%
p-value: p=0.02
A comprehensive rehabilitation program significantly improves exercise capacity up to 12 months after coronary artery bypass surgery compared to standard hospital-based treatment.
Engblom et al. (1992) conducted an RCT in Coronary artery bypass surgery (n=171). Comprehensive rehabilitation programme vs. Hospital-based treatment was evaluated on Total work during a bicycle exercise test at 12 months (p=0.02). A comprehensive rehabilitation program significantly increased total work capacity during a bicycle exercise test at 12 months post-surgery compared to standard hospital-based treatment (P=0.02).
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