Phase One Cardiac Rehabilitation in Patients Aged 40 to 55 After Mitral or Aortic Valve Replacement Surgery

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are evaluating the effects of phase one cardiac rehabilitation on patients aged 40 to 60 years who have undergone mitral or aortic valve replacement surgery. The study aims to assess how this early rehabilitation phase may improve cardiovascular function, lung capacity, physical ability, and overall quality of life. This trial compares a rehabilitation program with routine physical therapy to understand the benefits of structured rehabilitation after valve replacement. The study randomly assigns 60 patients into two equal groups. One group participates in a cardiac rehabilitation program starting the day after surgery, which includes supervised breathing exercises, limb movements, sitting, standing, walking short distances, and endurance training with a stationary bike. These sessions occur three times daily, lasting about 20 minutes each, continuing until hospital discharge around 5 to 6 days post-surgery. The other group receives routine clinical care without rehabilitation exercises during their hospital stay. Participants are assessed before surgery and at hospital discharge to measure oxygen saturation, lung function tests FVC, FEV1, FEV1FVC, and physical endurance using the Six-Minute Walk Test. Physical activity intensity is adjusted based on each patients condition and monitored by therapists. The study monitors these outcomes to evaluate improvements in heart and lung function as well as walking ability over the short postoperative period.

Phase One Cardiac Rehabilitation Outcomes Post Valve Replacement Surgery