High risk, frail heart patients might derive benefits from “prehabilitation,” a strategy designed to enhance the recovery process after heart surgery by maintaining or improving the patient’s overall physical and mental status before surgery, according to a group of eminent cardiac specialists writing in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology in June of 2018. The authors… Continue reading Can Older, Frail Patients Benefit from “Prehabilitation” Before Heart Surgery?
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“Prehabilitation” for Cancer Patients May Lead to Faster Recovery
Four weeks of getting cancer patients physically ready for surgery may help them recover more quickly , according to a new study from Canadian researchers. That’s according to a recent study of nearly 120 colorectal cancer patients in Montreal who took part in a “prehabilitation” program. “We don’t have a one size-fits-all prescription for how… Continue reading “Prehabilitation” for Cancer Patients May Lead to Faster Recovery