Prehabilitation to prevent complications after cardiac surgery - A retrospective study with propensity score analysis.

Johanneke HartogIman MousaviSandra DijkstraJoke FleerLucas H V van der WoudePim van der HarstMassimo A Mariani

Published in: PloS one (2021)

Prehabilitation might be beneficial to prevent postoperative AF. Patients participated safely in prehabilitation and were not at higher risk for postoperative complications. However, well-powered randomized controlled trials are needed to confirm and deepen these results.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
randomized controlled trial
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
atrial fibrillation
clinical trial
risk factors
systematic review
study protocol