Ventilatory functions changes in middle aged patients following open- heart surgeries

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the different• speed of

. ventilatory function progression following open-heart surgeries between

• both CABG and AVR. 60 patients participated in the study divided into two equal groups, the first group consisted of thirty patients had coronary artery by-pass graft (CABG) surgery.. the second group consisted of thirty patients had aortic valve replacement surgery (AVR). All patients received a pre-operative physical therapy management and all had the traditional post- operative cardiac rehabilitation program. There was a greater significant improve in ventilatory functions records. for both FEV1 and VC following open-heart surgeries one-month post• operatively. Also, VC showed a significant difference between two groups of the patients at non-hospitalization period including, 16 days, 23 days and one-month post-operatively, where the CABG group patient showed more rate of. improvement than AVR group'. So the physical therapy rehabilitation program following open-heart surgeries is essential in improve patient's ventilatory function.