T.A. Evdokimova, N.U. Solomkina, L.A. Zarovkina, N.V. Chernish

Quality of life and cognitive function in patients after coronary artery bypass surgery during in-hospital rehabilitation

PAVLOV’S FIRST SAINT-PETERSBURG STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY, SAINT-PETERSBURG

The article presents quality of life and cognitive function assessment in patients with coronary artery bypass surgery involved in-hospital physical rehabilitation. It was demonstrated that early (in-patient) complex physical rehabilitation is effective and safe. By the end of in-patient period of rehabilitation the most prominent improvement of quality of life and cognitive function was observed in those who used bike-training equipment.