title: Rehabilitation after coronary artery by-pass grafting and improved quality of life.
abstract: Long waiting lists for coronary artery by-pass grafting often mean that patients have to endure a prolonged period of pre-operative disability, a known poor prognostic factor for their future quality of life and employment prospects. A survey of 60 patients who attended a post-operative rehabilitation course designed to restore their fitness and self-esteem, and hence their quality of life, has shown encouraging results. When questioned a mean 16 months later, 85 per cent are working and significant improvements have been seen in all four quality of life indicators assessed: job satisfaction, family life, social life and sex life. Significant improvements are also seen in their symptoms. Cardiac rehabilitation should be made more available following coronary artery by-pass grafting.
authors: Queen Elizabeth Military Hospital, Woolwich, London.
authors: N A
authors: NA
authors: Hoad
authors: I C
authors: IC
authors: Crawford
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D004651:Employment / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008875:Middle Aged; D010809:Physical Fitness; D011788:Quality of Life; D012649:Self Concept; D012924:Social Conditions; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires