A simple wireless "off-the-shelf" fitness monitor could help the recovery of patients who have had heart surgery, according to a study to be published in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
Researchers from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, analyzed a number of patients over the age of 50 who had undergone elective heart surgery. This included coronary artery bypass grafting, valve repair replacement or both.
All patients lived at home, were ambulatory before surgery, and were expected to be in hospital for 5-7 days after the procedures.
All patients were divided into groups:
- Length of hospital stay (short, intermediate or long)
- Discharge location (home, home with health care support or skilled nursing facility).
Monitors flagged 'significant differences' in mobility
On day one of recovery, when patients were discharged from the intensive care unit, wireless fitness monitors were attached to the ankle of each individual.
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