The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on cardiac rehabilitation of patients following acute coronary syndrome.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cardiac rehabilitation improves prognosis and symptoms in cardiac patients. In 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, cardiac rehabilitation services were temporarily suspended between April and August. We aimed to investigate the effect of cardiac rehabilitation suspension during the COVID-19 pandemic on patients' exercise capacity and metabolic parameters.

Methods

Included were patients undergoing cardiac rehabilitation following hospital admission for ACS. Exercise capacity, weight and body fat percentage were compared between baseline, pre- and post-lockdown visits.

Results

A total of 281 patients participated in the cardiac rehabilitation program prior to its suspension. Of them, only 198 (70%) patients returned to the program on its renewal and were incl

SUBMITTER: Haskiah F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9714801 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature