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Effects of a therapeutic lifestyle‐change programme on cardiac risk factors after coronary artery bypass graft

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  • Hsin‐Hsin Lin
  • Yun‐Fang Tsai
  • Pyng‐Jing Lin
  • Pei‐Kwei Tsay

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Aims. The aim of this study was to explore the behavioural and clinical impact of a therapeutic lifestyle‐change intervention for cardiac risk factors in patients after coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Background. Coronary atherosclerosis‐induced cardiovascular disease involves a progressive process. Progression of coronary atherosclerosis remains a significant problem after coronary artery intervention, requiring patients to make ongoing modifications in their lifestyle to reduce cardiac risk factors. Design. A prospective quasi‐experimental design was used. Methods. Patients who received coronary artery bypass graft surgery at a medical centre in Taiwan were sampled by convenience and assigned to two groups. The control group (n = 37) and experimental group (n = 36) both received routine postoperative rehabilitation, with the experimental group also receiving the therapeutic lifestyle‐change programme. Measures of behavioural and clinical outcomes were compared before surgery, one and three months after discharge. Results. The results revealed that the amount of cigarette smoking, blood pressure control, frequency of physical activity and dietary behaviour were modified in both groups. Both groups improved significantly in blood lipid profiles and fasting glucose levels from presurgery to the first month after discharge and the experimental group improved even more (p

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  • Hsin‐Hsin Lin & Yun‐Fang Tsai & Pyng‐Jing Lin & Pei‐Kwei Tsay, 2010. "Effects of a therapeutic lifestyle‐change programme on cardiac risk factors after coronary artery bypass graft," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 19(1‐2), pages 60-68, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:jocnur:v:19:y:2010:i:1-2:p:60-68
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2009.02980.x
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    1. Olga Kadda & Anastasia Kotanidou & Athanasios Manginas & George Stavridis & Serafim Nanas & Demosthenes B Panagiotakos, 2015. "Lifestyle intervention and one‐year prognosis of patients following open heart surgery: a randomised clinical trial," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 24(11-12), pages 1611-1621, June.

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