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Published on: April 19, 2019
Quality of Life and Physical Ability Changes After Hospital-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation in Patients With Myocardial
Byung Joo Lee1, Jin Young Go1, Ae Ryung Kim1
1Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Kyungpook National University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.
Insights
Hospital-based cardiac rehabilitation (CR) significantly improved quality of life (QOL) and physical ability in male myocardial infarction (MI) patients. The mental health benefits of CR were more pronounced than the physical benefits.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Rehabilitation Medicine
- Public Health
Background:
- Myocardial infarction (MI) significantly impacts patients' quality of life (QOL) and physical function.
- Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is a crucial intervention for post-MI recovery.
- Evaluating the specific benefits of hospital-based CR on QOL and physical ability is essential.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the impact of hospital-based cardiac rehabilitation (CR) on the quality of life (QOL) and physical capabilities of male patients following a myocardial infarction (MI).
- To compare the outcomes of CR versus standard care in post-MI patients.
Main Methods:
- A cohort of male MI patients, post-percutaneous coronary intervention, were allocated to either a CR group or a non-CR group.
- The CR group underwent supervised exercise training three times weekly for two months.
- Quality of life (QOL) and physical ability were evaluated using the SF-36 survey and specific physical tests at baseline and post-intervention.
Main Results:
- The CR group exhibited significant improvements across multiple QOL domains (PF, RP, BP, GH, VT, SF, RE, MH) and component summaries (PCS, MCS).
- Secondary outcomes including resting heart rate (RHR), maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max), and exercise tolerance (MET, ETmax) significantly improved in the CR group.
- Statistically significant differences in improvements were observed between the CR and non-CR groups for QOL, RHR, VO2max, MET, ETmax, and 3RPP.
Conclusions:
- Hospital-based CR is effective in enhancing QOL and physical function in male patients post-MI.
- The positive impact of CR on the mental component of QOL was greater than its impact on the physical component.
- CR should be considered a vital component of post-MI care to optimize patient recovery and well-being.
Objective:
To evaluate the effect of hospital-based cardiac rehabilitation (CR) on quality of life (QOL) and physical ability in patients with myocardial infarction (MI).
Methods:
Patients with MI who were referred to the Cardiac Health and Rehabilitation Center 2 weeks after percutaneous coronary intervention were divided into CR and non-CR groups. The CR group performed supervised exercises 3 times a week for 2 months. QOL assessment, using the 36-item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) and physical ability evaluation were performed at the beginning and end of CR.
Results:
The CR group demonstrated statistically significant improvements in physical functioning (PF), physical role functioning (RP), bodily pain (BP), general health perceptions (GH), vitality (VT), social role functioning (SF), emotional role functioning (RE), mental health (MH), physical component summary (PCS), and mental component summary (MCS). The non-CR group showed improvement in RP. Secondary outcomes, including resting heart rate (RHR), maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max), metabolic equivalent of task (MET), maximal exercise time (ETmax), stage 3 Borg rating of perceived exertion (3RPE), maximal Borg rating of perceived exertion (RPEmax), and stage 3 rate pressure product (3RPP), improved in the CR group. The non-CR group showed improvements in VO2max, MET, ETmax, and 3RPE. There were significant differences in improvements in PF, RP, BP, VT, SF, MH, MCS, RHR, VO2max, MET, ETmax, 3RPE, and 3RPP between the two groups.
Conclusion:
Male patients with MI demonstrated improvements in QOL and physical ability following hospital-based CR; the impact on the mental component was greater than that on the physical component.
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