Cardiac rehabilitation patients' perspectives on the recovery following heart valve surgery: a narrative analysis.
Tina Birgitte HansenAnn Dorthe ZwislerSelina Kikkenborg BergKirstine Laerum SibilitzNiels BuusAnne LeePublished in: Journal of advanced nursing (2016)
The recovery processes of participants' in cardiac rehabilitation were often more complicated than anticipated. Patients undergoing heart valve surgery may benefit from more extensive medical follow-up immediately after discharge, individual psychological assessment and individualized, realistic information about the recovery trajectory.
Keyphrases
- minimally invasive
- patients undergoing
- coronary artery bypass
- aortic valve
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- mitral valve
- heart failure
- aortic stenosis
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- healthcare
- atrial fibrillation
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- left ventricular
- physical activity
- coronary artery disease
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- sleep quality
- health information
- clinical evaluation