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Improvement in Quality of Life, Functional Capacity, and Depression Level after Cardiac Rehabilitation
Objective: In cardiac rehabilitation program (CRP), patients are supported to achieve and maintain optimal physical and psychosocial health following a recent cardiac event or procedure. In this study, we aimed to retrospectively assess the effects of CRP in our cardiopulmonary rehabilitation unit....
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Published in: | Türkiye fiziksel tip ve rehabilitasyon dergisi 2015-06, Vol.61 (2), p.130-135 |
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Language: | English |
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Summary: | Objective: In cardiac rehabilitation program (CRP), patients are supported to achieve and maintain optimal physical and psychosocial health following a recent cardiac event or procedure. In this study, we aimed to retrospectively assess the effects of CRP in our cardiopulmonary rehabilitation unit. Material and Methods: Records of 40 patients with a diagnosis of coronary artery disease (CAD) and 10 patients who had undergone coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) and who completed 30 sessions were evaluated. CRP comprised aerobic exercise with cycle ergometer and the upper and lower extremity strengthening exercises. The patients' vital signs were monitored during the cycle ergometer exercise. The quality of life of the patients were evaluated with the Short Form-36 (SF-36), aerobic exercise capacity and metabolic equivalent (MET) levels were assessed with the effort test using the Bruce protocol, their functional capacity was assessed with a 6-min walk test, and depression levels were assessed with the Beck Depression Inventory. Results: After CRP there were statistically significant differences in all subunits of SF-36 except social function, emotional role, and mental component in patients with CAD (p [less than or equal to] 0.05). In patients with CABG, physical function, physical role, social function, and mental health subunits of SF-36 significantly improved (p [less than or equal to] 0.05). The patients' mean MET values significantly increased in both the groups (p [less than or equal to] 0.05). The mean 6-MWT distances significantly increased from 455.3 [+ or -] 66.4 to 522.7 [+ or -] 68.5 m after CRP in patients with CAD (p |
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ISSN: | 1302-0234 1308-6316 |
DOI: | 10.5152/tftrd.2015.76093 |