Key result
Early cardiac rehabilitation significantly improves cardiac function, mental health, and quality of life after ACS.
Why the study?
The effectiveness of early cardiac rehabilitation on quality of life in patients with acute coronary syndrome was evaluated to guide recovery and subsequent rehabilitation needs.
Does early cardiac rehabilitation improve quality of life in patients with acute coronary syndrome?
Systematic Review
Does early cardiac rehabilitation improve quality of life in patients with acute coronary syndrome?
Early cardiac rehabilitation significantly improves quality of life, cardiac function, and mental health in patients with acute coronary syndrome.
Supports integrating structured early cardiac rehabilitation into post-ACS care pathways; reinforces Level 1 evidence across functional and psychosocial outcomes.
The provision of early cardiac rehabilitation intervention in patients with cardiovascular disease is necessary as it can accelerate recovery and determine the needs for the subsequent phases of cardiac rehabilitation. This study aims to identify the effectiveness of early cardiac rehabilitation on the quality of life of patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). The method used is a systematic review by searching articles in five journal databases: Clinical Key Nursing, ProQuest, PubMed, ScienceDirect, and Scopus. Article analysis used the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic-Reviews and Meta-Analyses) method. The results of the study indicate that early cardiac rehabilitation significantly improves cardiac function, hemodynamic parameters, and patients mental health. Additionally, the use of innovative educational technologies, such as augmented reality and mobile applications, has been shown to enhance self-efficacy, exercise tolerance, and adherence to rehabilitation programs. Cardiac rehabilitation also provides additional benefits for patients with Diabetes Mellitus (DM) complications, improving cardiorespiratory function, exercise capacity, and quality of life. The conclusion from the ten analyzed articles suggests that comprehensive and structured early cardiac rehabilitation is effective in improving the quality of life of ACS patients and provides long-term benefits in the secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseases.
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Wardin et al. (2024) conducted a systematic review in Acute Coronary Syndrome. Early cardiac rehabilitation vs. Routine care or no early cardiac rehabilitation was evaluated on Quality of life, cardiac function, and mental health. Comprehensive and structured early cardiac rehabilitation significantly improves cardiac function, hemodynamic parameters, mental health, and quality of life in patients with acute coronary syndrome.
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