ReviewCardiology research and practice2020
Impact of Cardiac Rehabilitation on Functional Capacity and Physical Activity after Coronary Revascularization: A Scientific Review.
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33 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 86 citations in OpenAlex.
- National Heart Center/Saudi Heart Association 2025 Guidelines for Cardiovascular Diseases Prevention and Risk Assessment.Saudi medical journal · 2026Guideline
- Pooled it
- Effects of telecardiac rehabilitation on coronary heart disease: A PRISMA-compliant systematic review and meta-analysis.Medicine · 2022Pooled it
- Home-Based Exercise Cardiac Telerehabilitation on Adherence and Functional Capacity for Patients After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Indonesia: Protocol for a Quasi-Experimental Study.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Seize the advantages of cardiac rehabilitation.Annals of medicine · 2025Review
- Effects of aerobic combined with resistance exercise on cardiopulmonary function in patients with coronary heart disease: a bayesian meta-analysis based on dose-response, baseline status, and other moderators.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Effect of exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation in patients with acute coronary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Validity and Reproducibility of the Six-Minute Stepper Test in Cardiac Patients.Journal of cardiovascular translational research · 2025Article
- Bridging the gap: examining healthcare providers' beliefs and recommendations in cardiac rehabilitation and the determinants of their practices in China.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- The Effects of a Home-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation Program via the Line Application on Functional Capacity and Quality of Life Among Open-Heart Surgery Patients: A Quasi-Experimental Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Inflammatory and Fibrosis Parameters Predicting CPET Performance in Males with Recent Elective PCI for Chronic Coronary Syndrome.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Exercise Training and Cardiac Rehabilitation in Patients After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Comprehensive Assessment and Prescription.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- The impact of cardiac rehabilitation program on work ability in patients following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI): A retrospective cohort study.ARYA atherosclerosis · 2025Article
- Association between cardiopulmonary exercise capacity and clinical parameters in post-PCI patients with coronary artery disease from Fujian, China.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2025Article
- Barriers to Cardiac Rehabilitation among Patients Diagnosed with Cardiovascular Diseases-A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Rehabilitation delivery models to foster healthy ageing-a scoping review.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2024Article
- A multi-site mixed-method evaluation of 'Cardiac College for Women' implementation: perspectives of cardiac rehabilitation patients and providers.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2024Article
- Translation, cultural adaptation and psychometric validation of the Arabic short version of the coronary artery disease education questionnaire (CADE-Q SV) in Saudi Arabia.PEC innovation · 2023Article
- Assessment of activities and participation of people by rehabilitation-focused clinical registries: a systematic scoping review.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2023Article
- Advances, Challenges, and Progress in Cardiac Rehabilitation in Chronic CVD Management.Current atherosclerosis reports · 2023Review
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Abstract
backgroundCoronary revascularization procedures often cause lowered exercise capacity and declining physical activity levels. These outcomes are paramount in predicting morbidity and mortality after these procedures. Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) focuses on incrementing cardiovascular endurance, exercise capacity, muscle strength, levels of physical activity, and quality of life through health education and lifestyle modification in post-coronary revascularization patients.
objectiveTo review the impact of cardiac rehabilitation on functional capacity, levels of physical activity, and health related quality of life in patients following coronary revascularization.
methodsA structured literature search in PubMed, Scopus, CINAHL, and ProQuest for studies focused on CR and its effects on functional capacity, physical activity, and quality of life after coronary revascularization.
resultsA total of 2,010 studies were retrieved. Deduplication and eligibility screening included 190 studies after the application of filters. A sum of 21 studies were considered for this review. Most studies reported that exercise and physical activity programs were centre-based and home-based and via telerehabilitation. Treadmill and cycle ergometry training with callisthenics and flexibility exercises in phase 2 CR exhibited significant improvement in functional capacity and physical activity levels in patients after coronary revascularization procedures.
conclusionAlthough centre-based supervised CR programs do improve functional capacity after coronary revascularization, home-based or telerehabilitation-based CR programs are feasible, improve patient compliance in improving physical activity, and thereby increase functional capacity. Patient education improves levels of physical activity, health related quality of life, and adherence to home- and centre-based CR programs.
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