Exercise tolerance in patients after coronary artery bypass grafting
Journal Title: Fizjoterapia Polska - Year 2009, Vol 9, Issue 4
Abstract
[b]Background.[/b] According to the World Health 2002, ischaemic heart disease (IHD) is the most common heart disease. Of 56 million deaths registered worldwide in 2001, morę than 29% were due to cardiovascular disease, and morę 12% we-re secondary to ischaemic heart disease. Common sequelae of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery include mu-sculoskeletal dysfunctions and respiratory problems. The purpose ofthis work was to evaluate exercise tolerance in patients after CABG surgery. [b]Material and methods.[/b] The study involved 20 ischaemic heart disease sufferers, aged 49-82 years, ąualified for a CABG procedurę under extracorporeal circulation. The patients completed a rehabilitation programme designed at the cardiac surgery department. Exercise tolerance was evaluated with the 6-minute walk test (6MWT) before surgery and on post--operative Day 7. [b]Results.[/b] The results ofthe 6-minute walk test were statistically significant in younger patients and in those without a hi-story ofmyocardial infarction. [b]Conclusions.[/b] There was a correlation between the left ventricular ejection fraction and the results of the 6-minute walk test.
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Małgorzata Dobko, Teresa Pop, Kazimierz Widenka
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