Prehabilitation in older patients prior to elective cardiac procedures (PRECOVERY): study protocol of a multicenter randomized controlled trial

Prehabilitation in older patients prior to elective cardiac procedures (PRECOVERY): study protocol of a multicenter randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Previous studies have demonstrated the efficacy of rehabilitation after a cardiovascular procedure. Especially older and multimorbid patients benefit from rehabilitation after a cardiac procedure. Prehabilitation prior to cardiac procedures may also have positive effects on patie...

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Main Authors: Carolin Steinmetz, Stephanie Heinemann, Ingo Kutschka, Gerd Hasenfuß, Thomas Asendorf, Bjoern Andrew Remppis, Ernst Knoglinger, Clemens Grefe, Johannes Maximilian Albes, Hassina Baraki, Christian Baumbach, Susanne Brunner, Susann Ernst, Wolfgang Harringer, Dirk Heider, Daniela Heidkamp, Christoph Herrmann-Lingen, Eva Hummers, Thomas Kocar, Hans-Helmut König, Simone Krieger, Andreas Liebold, Andreas Martens, Marcus Matzeder, Friedrich Mellert, Christiane Müller, Miriam Puls, Nils Reiss, Martin Schikora, Thomas Schmidt, Martin Vestweber, Monika Sadlonova, Christine A. F. von Arnim, PRECOVERY investigators
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-08-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Prehabilitation
Preoperative preparation
Cardiac procedure
Older patients
Preoperative exercise
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-023-07511-w

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