We read with great interest the article by Semsar-Kazerooni et al., which discussed
the importance of early mobilization in people with acute cardiovascular disease.
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This was a historical cohort study with no major confounding by indication and involved
a large sample size. In addition, approximately 90% of the participants were on an
early mobilization program, which was feasible, safe, and impressive. We have also
reported that early mobilization in patients with acute heart failure reduced the
rate of decline in activities of daily living by half the odds ratio.
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In Japan, early rehabilitation in intensive care units (ICUs) for patients with cardiac
disease has been getting a great deal of attention in recent years because of the
incentive of reimbursement for early rehabilitation in the ICU.To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
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References
- Early mobilization in people with acute cardiovascular disease.Can J Cardiol. 2021; 37: 232-240
- Effectiveness of early rehabilitation for acute heart failure: a retrospective cohort study.J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev. 2019; 39: E23-E25
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March 8,
2021
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March 2,
2021
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