Preoperative respiratory strength training is feasible and safe and improves pulmonary physiologic capacity in individuals undergoing cardiovascular surgeryCentral MessagePerspective

Objective: To determine the safety, feasibility, and physiologic impact of a preoperative respiratory strength training (RST) program in individuals undergoing elective cardiac surgery (CS). Methods: Twenty-five adults undergoing an elective CS at an academic hospital setting enrolled and completed...

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Main Authors: Cara Donohue, PhD, CCC-SLP, Lauren Wiele, MS, CCC-SLP, Alyssa Terry, MS, CCC-SLP, Eric Jeng, MD, Thomas Beaver, MD, Tomas Martin, MD, Terrie Vasilopoulos, PhD, Emily K. Plowman, PhD, CCC-SLP
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-09-01
Series:JTCVS Open
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666273623001869