Structured physical therapy for high-risk heart bypass patients
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests a structured physical therapy program for patients at high risk who are getting heart bypass surgery. The therapy is done in the hospital before and after surgery to help you recover better.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You are scheduled to have a planned (not emergency) heart bypass surgery.
- You have at least 3 out of these 5 risk factors: weak heart pump (less than 40%), disease in three heart arteries, two or more other health conditions, history of smoking, or age over 65.
- You are able to walk or move without severe limitations from nerve, muscle, or bone problems.
- You have no serious memory or thinking problems that would prevent you from following instructions.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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