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The Important and Untapped Role of the Surgeon in Cardiac Rehabilitation

Year: 2025

Type: editorial

Abstract: Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is a comprehensive, medically supervised program that affords clinical benefits for cardiac surgical patients, including those undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting, heart valve procedures, and heart transplantation.1,2 Although CR typically occurs in 3 phases—inpatient, early outpatient, and maintenance, the outpatient phase focuses on clinical guidelines for qualifying patients that recommend a total of 36 sessions over a 3- to 4-month period. Outpatient CR, primarily thought of as monitored exercise training, is a multidisciplinary therapy that includes education on heart-healthy living, medication education, and counseling to manage stress and enhance mental health to aid in recovery and reduce the risk of secondary cardiovascular events.

Source: Annals of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports

DOI: 10.1016/j.atssr.2025.02.001

Authors: Usman Khan, Steven J. Keteyian, Francis D. Pagani, Michael P. Thompson

Institutions: University of Michigan, Michigan Medicine, Henry Ford Health, Henry Ford Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Cardiac Health and Mental Health

Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $975