Original Research Article
Year: 2019 | Month: November | Volume: 9 | Issue: 11 | Pages: 18-22
Effect of Pre Operative Risk Stratification on 6 Minute Walk Distance after Phase 1 Cardiac Rehabilitation: A Pilot Study
Neha S. Sonawane1, Abhijit D. Diwate2, Arijit K. Das3
1MPT student; DVVPF’S College of Physiotherapy, Ahmednagar, MUHS, Nashik.
2HOD and Professor; DVVPF’S College of Physiotherapy, Ahmednagar, MUHS, Nashik
3Associate Professor; DVVPF’S College of Physiotherapy, Ahmednagar, MUHS, Nashik
Corresponding Author: Neha S. Sonawane
ABSTRACT
Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the major health issue in India. The surgical management becomes the choice of treatment; CABG is emerging as a most common surgical procedure following which physiotherapy rehabilitation has major role in improving quality of life in patient. Pre-operative risk stratification can be a important factor to be checked while prescribing exercises post-operatively. Therefore, our aim was to find out the effect preoperative risk stratification on 6 minute walk distance after phase1 Cardiac Rehabilitation along with checking the effect of phase 1 Cardiac Rehabilitation on functional capacity in low, moderate & high risk patients after CABG.
Methodology: An observational study was conducted at the District-based Cardiac Care Unit in Tertiary Hospital, Ahmednagar. Total 12 subjects were included in this study those who were planned for CABG. The patients were divided before surgery according to the risk stratification criteria into three groups, i.e. low risk, moderate risk and high risk. Subjects were explained about the study in details in language they understand. Consent was obtained from subjects. After surgery, regular phase 1 Cardiac rehabilitation protocol was given to the patients and 6-minute walk distance data was taken on day 7th.
Result: Data analysis was done using SPSS software version 16.0. Kruskal-Wallis non parametric test was used for analysis between the groups low (group 1), moderate (group 2) & high risk (group 3). Results showed that there was no statistical difference was observed between the groups in 6-minute walk distance as p-value was > 0.05.
Conclusion: This study concluded that there is no effect of pre operative risk stratification on 6 minute walk distance after phase 1 Cardiac Rehabilitation.
Key words: Risk Stratification, Phase 1 Cardiac Rehabilitation, Six Minute Walk Distance.