Journal of Rehabilitation (Jan 2003)

Case Report: Cardiac Rehabilitation in a Patient with MVR & AVR & Tricuspid Valve Repair

  • Babak Gousheh,
  • Shahrbanou Ra'eiyat,
  • Mehri Haj-Mirzaei,
  • Fatemeh Nasseri

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 3, no. 4
pp. 50 – 53

Abstract

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Patient is a 24 year .old male with valvular heart disease, severe mitral & aortic & tricuspid valve stenosis and regurgitation. After MVR & AVR & tricuspid surgical repair, he has undergone cardiac rehabilitation for 8 weeks (24 sittings). After completion of a cardiac rehabilitation, review of cardiovascular tests showed obvious improvement in the functional capacity, blood pressure and heart rate. Physically and mentally patient feels very comfortable and hopeful of a good healthy life.

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