Abstract
Heart transplantation is considered definitive treatment for patients with end-stage heart failure. Unfortunately, medical and functional complications are common after heart transplantation for a variety of reasons, and these may impact the patients’ functional recovery. Rehabilitation is often needed post-operatively to improve functional outcomes. This review article aims to discuss the transplanted heart exercise physiology that may affect the rehabilitation process and provide an overview of the functional benefits of inpatient rehabilitation for cardiac and surgical specialties who may be less familiar with post-acute care rehabilitation options for their patients.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Article number | e15182 |
| Journal | Clinical Transplantation |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 2024 |
Funding
There was no external funding sources or relevant disclosures for the authors of this review article. There are no acknowledgements. The authors are accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved
Keywords
- cardiac rehabilitation
- heart transplantation
- inpatient rehabilitation facility
- physical medicine and rehabilitation
- recovery of function
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Transplantation