Inspiratory Muscle Weakness is Related to Poor Short-Term Outcomes for Heart Transplantation

Abstract Introduction: In heart transplantation (HT) recipients, several factors are critical to promptly adopting appropriate rehabilitation strategies and may be important to predict outcomes way after surgery. This study aimed to determine preoperative patient-related risk factors that could adve...

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Published in:Revista brasileira de cirurgia cardiovascular 2021
Main Authors: Begot, Isis, Gomes, Walter J., Rocco, Isadora S., Bublitz, Caroline, Gonzaga, Laion R. A., Bolzan, Douglas W., Santos, Vinicius Batista, Moreira, Rita Simone Lopes, Breda, João R., Almeida, Dirceu Rodrigues de, Arena, Ross, Guizilini, Solange
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Language:Portuguese
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CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS
SURGERY
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Summary:Abstract Introduction: In heart transplantation (HT) recipients, several factors are critical to promptly adopting appropriate rehabilitation strategies and may be important to predict outcomes way after surgery. This study aimed to determine preoperative patient-related risk factors that could adversely affect the postoperative clinical course of patients undergoing HT. Methods: Twenty-one hospitalized patients with heart failure undergoing HT were evaluated according to respiratory muscle strength and functional capacity before HT. Mechanical ventilation (MV) time, reintubation rate, and intensive care unit (ICU) length of stay were recorded, and assessed postoperatively. Results: Inspiratory muscle strength as absolute and percentpredicted values were strongly correlated with MV time (r=-0.61 and r=-0.70, respectively, at P
ISSN:1678-9741
DOI:10.21470/1678-9741-2020-0344