heart surgery heartfailure myocardial infarction
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: •Patients who are diagnosed by an medical doctor with a heart disease: heart infarction and/or heart surgery (bypass and/or valve reconstruction) or heart failure •Patients who are willing and able to participate in a rehabilitation program •Minimal 18 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: •Patients with other heart diseases (e.g. rhythm problems, pace maker of ICD implantation) not accompanied by hearth infarction or treated with heart surgery •Patient with walking disorders (neurologic or orthopaedic). •People without a need for rehabilitation •Resting blood pressure >180/100 mm/Hg •Resting heart frequency > 120 bpm
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The main study parameter is the 6-minutes walk-run test. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Other study parameters are the 6-minute walk test, the Functional reach test and the VO2max test. | — |
Countries
Netherlands