TY - JOUR
T1 - Effect of comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation after heart valve surgery (CopenHeartVR)
T2 - study protocol for a randomised clinical trial
AU - Sibilitz, Kirstine Laerum
AU - Berg, Selina Kikkenborg
AU - Hansen, Tina Birgitte
AU - Risom, Signe Stelling
AU - Rasmussen, Trine Bernholdt
AU - Hassager, Christian
AU - Køber, Lars Valeur
AU - Steinbrüchel, Daniel
AU - Gluud, Christian Nyfeldt
AU - Winkel, Per
AU - Thygesen, Lau Caspar
AU - Hansen, Jane Lindschou
AU - Schmid, Jean Paul
AU - Conraads, Viviane
AU - Brocki, Barbara Christina
AU - Zwisler, Ann-Dorthe
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Heart valve diseases are common with an estimated prevalence of 2.5% in the Western world. The number is rising due to an ageing population. Once symptomatic, heart valve diseases are potentially lethal, and heavily influence daily living and quality of life. Surgical treatment, either valve replacement or repair, remains the treatment of choice. However, post surgery, the transition to daily living may become a physical, mental and social challenge. We hypothesise that a comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation programme can improve physical capacity and self-assessed mental health and reduce hospitalisation and healthcare costs after heart valve surgery.
AB - Heart valve diseases are common with an estimated prevalence of 2.5% in the Western world. The number is rising due to an ageing population. Once symptomatic, heart valve diseases are potentially lethal, and heavily influence daily living and quality of life. Surgical treatment, either valve replacement or repair, remains the treatment of choice. However, post surgery, the transition to daily living may become a physical, mental and social challenge. We hypothesise that a comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation programme can improve physical capacity and self-assessed mental health and reduce hospitalisation and healthcare costs after heart valve surgery.
KW - Cardiac Surgical Procedures
KW - Clinical Protocols
KW - Combined Modality Therapy
KW - Cost-Benefit Analysis
KW - Denmark
KW - Exercise Test
KW - Exercise Therapy
KW - Health Care Costs
KW - Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
KW - Heart Valve Diseases
KW - Humans
KW - Mental Health
KW - Oxygen Consumption
KW - Patient Education as Topic
KW - Postoperative Care
KW - Questionnaires
KW - Recovery of Function
KW - Referral and Consultation
KW - Research Design
KW - Time Factors
KW - Treatment Outcome
U2 - 10.1186/1745-6215-14-104
DO - 10.1186/1745-6215-14-104
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 23782510
SN - 1745-6215
VL - 14
JO - Trials
JF - Trials
M1 - 104
ER -