Rehabilitation following redo revascularization and repaired sternotomy.
Currently there are no guidelines for exercise prescription for cardiac patients with repaired sternotomy. This study reports good results in a 63-yr-old patient with prolonged course of hospitalization following mediastinitis and discusses considerations required for safe participation in competitive sports.
Dramiga
S A
SA
Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234-6200, USA.
Rubal
B J
BJ
D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008480:Mediastinitis / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012086:Reoperation; D013249:Sternum / Q000601:surgery*