Abstract

DAYAN, Victor  and  RICCA, Roberto. Cardiac rehabilitation after coronary artery bypass surgery. Arch. Cardiol. Méx. [online]. 2014, vol.84, n.4, pp.286-292. ISSN 1665-1731.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acmx.2014.03.002.

Ischemic heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide with an increase in the incidence in younger populations. Today revascularization strategies are capable of alleviating acute ischemia and/or chronic ischemia. These can be performed percutaneously or through surgery. Even if we improve myocardial perfusion by these methods, the main determinant in maintaining patency of coronary arteries and bypass is a correctly instituted secondary prevention. This is the main focus of cardiac rehabilitation proposals. Although much has been published about the role of cardiac rehabilitation after percutaneous revascularization, there is little work able to synthesize the current state of cardiac rehabilitation in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery. The aim of this paper is to review the effect of rehabilitation in the return to work, survival, functional capacity, depression and anxiety, as well as compare centralized vs. home rehabilitation in this patient population.

Keywords : Rehabilitation; Ischemic heart disease; Coronary artery bypass surgery; Uruguay.

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