Volume 26, Issue 125, July 2022

Effectual pre and post-operative rehabilitation journey of a patient undergone open heart valves surgery: A case report

Rutuja Bhaskar Parkhi, Moli Jai Jain, Pallavi Rajeshwar Bhakaney, Vishnu Diwakar Vardhan^♦, Vaishnavi Dilip Yadav

Department of Cardio-Respiratory Physiotherapy, Ravi Nair Physiotherapy College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha (Pin code: 442001), Maharashtra, India

^♦Corresponding author
Professor and Head of Department, Department of Cardio-Respiratory Physiotherapy, Ravi Nair Physiotherapy College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha (Pin code: 442001), Maharashtra, India.

ABSTRACT

The most prevalent reasons for respiratory physiotherapy treatment include pulmonary issues, decreased functional ability, and limitation of movement as a result of heart surgery. The objectives of this case study were to define the use of pre-operative and post-operative protocols in cardiac surgery patients. Physiotherapy was prescribed for 49-year-old female patient detected having rheumatic cardiac disorder having heavy aortic stenosis with mitral stenosis. Breathlessness and pedal edoema were the patient's main complaints, and he had a history of paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea. The patient was given pre-operative physiotherapy treatment, which included breathing exercises and ambulation, as well as patient education, prior to cardiac surgery. Following surgery, the patient received Phase 1 in-patient cardiac rehabilitation, which included patient education, sternal precautions, lung cleanliness, bed mobility, and early mobilisation. The data in this case report suggests that the patient’s health improved as a result of pre-operative and post-operative care.

Keywords: Rheumatic heart disease, Cardiac Rehabilitation, Physical therapy, Heart Valve surgery

Medical Science, 2022, 26, ms261e2205

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54905/disssi/v26i125/ms261e2205

Published: 02 July 2022