Safety and Effectiveness of Early Cardiac Rehabilitation in a Stroke Patient with Heart Failure and Atrial Fibrillation: a Case Report

Overview

Journal Yeungnam Univ J Med

Specialty General Medicine

Date 2021 Mar 22

PMID 33752276

Authors

Sang Cheol Lee

Eun Jae Ko

Ju Yeon Lee

Ae Lee Hong

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Abstract

Stroke patients have reduced aerobic capacity. Therefore, intensive structured exercise programs are needed. We report the case of a patient with stroke and cardiac disease who underwent early inpatient cardiac rehabilitation (CR). A 38-year-old male patient with atrial fibrillation, heart failure, and cerebral infarction underwent a symptom-limited exercise tolerance test (ETT) without any problems on day 45 after admission. He completed a 2-week inpatient program and an 8-week home-based CR program. Follow-up ETT showed increased exercise capacity. The present case might be the first to report a safely performed CR program in a patient with stroke and cardiac comorbidity in Korea. Systematic guidance is needed for post-stroke patients to receive safe and effective CR for the secondary prevention of stroke and cardiovascular risk.

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