Cardiac rehab can start as early as two weeks after sternotomy: study
Advice on return to exercise has been too restrictive as well as conflicting, researchers say
Patients undergoing median sternotomy during open-heart surgery can safely commence cardiac rehabilitation up to four weeks earlier than currently recommended, UK researchers suggest.
According to results from a clinical trial involving some 160 adults, starting post-sternotomy exercise training at two weeks was just as safe and effective as the typical time of six weeks.
