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Best practice in cardiac rehabilitation for patients after heart valve repair or replacement surgery in Namibia: A literature review
Author(s): Lilian Sinte*, Kristofina Wilkinson and Wilma Wilkinson
Heart valve repair and replacement is an invasive surgery which may compromise quality of life for the patients concerned. Therefore, patients who had heart valve surgery need rehabilitation interventions to prevent potential complications, and to promote quality of health. A rehabilitation programme is a medically supervised intervention which can assist patients coping with challenges related to heart surgeries and prevent potential complications. This review was undertaken to identify core components of a cardiac rehabilitation programme which can feasibly be adopted for the rehabilitation of patients who had heart valve surgeries locally. A literature review of articles on best practices regarding the core components of cardiac rehabilitation for patients who underwent heart valve repair or replacement surgery was undertaken. Published international guidelines of best practice for.. Read More»
DOI:
10.37532/2632-251X.2021.5(7).86
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