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PRELIMINARY OUTCOMES OF A 3-MONTH OUTPATIENT CARDIOVASCULAR REHABILITATION PROGRAM AT HO CHI MINH CITY UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
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Introduction: Hospital-based supervised cardiovascular rehabilitation program for outpatients with cardiovascular problems have been showed to be effective in improving symptoms, mental health and quality of life, reducing the number of follow-up visits, hospitalizations and length of stay, medical and social treatment costs, and preventing cardiovascular events. There have been many studies worldwide on the benefits of this program, but currently, there are very few studies in Vietnam. Objectives: This study aimed to determine the outcomes of a 3-month cardiac rehabilitation program for outpatients at Ho Chi Minh City University medical center. Methods: A descriptive study of case series was conducted at Ho Chi Minh City University medical center, from March 2023 to March 2025. Results: The study included 54 patients, 44.4% male and 55.6% female, with an average age of 55.37 ± 14.59 years, most of whom lived in Ho Chi Minh City (66.7%). The average distance traveled during the 6-minute walk test before and after the program was 398.19 ± 87.38m and 593.61 ± 94.39m, with an average improvement of 195.43 ± 12.1m, statistically significant difference (p < 0.001). The average quality of life score according to the SF-36 scale before and after the program was 33.78 ± 9.98 points and 67.98 ± 17.68 points, with an average improvement of 34.2 ± 1.83 points, statistically significant difference (p < 0.001). There was only one case of dizziness during the program without life-threatening events. Conclusions: In this study, a 3-month cardiac rehabilitation program improved 6-minute walk distance and quality of life for outpatients with cardiovascular diseases. The program was safe with a very low rate of adverse events.
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rehabilitation, cardiovascular, 6-minute walk distance, quality of life, SF-36 score
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