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Cardiac Rehabilitation to Inpatient Heart Transplant-HRN4HTx Intervention Protocol.
Nurs Rep
August 2024
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança-Escola Superior de Saúde, LiveWell-Research Center for Active Living and Wellbeing, 5300-121 Bragança, Portugal.
Article Synopsis
- - Heart transplantation is a key treatment for severe heart failure, but limitations both before and after the surgery can affect patients' recovery and quality of life.
- - This study assessed the safety and effectiveness of a phase 1 cardiac rehabilitation program called RN4HTx for 19 heart transplant recipients, focusing on their self-care abilities and functional recovery.
- - Results indicated that RN4HTx was safe, with no adverse events, and led to improved self-care and functional capacity, measuring an average distance of 310.035 m in the 6-minute walk test post-transplant.