Objective: In addition to early mobilisation, a variety of breathing exercises are used to
prevent postoperative pulmonary complications after cardiac surgery. The optimal duration …

PURPOSE: Postoperative breathing exercises are recommended to cardiac surgery
patients. Instructions concerning how long patients should continue exercises after …

Objective—To investigate the effects of deep breathing performed on the second
postoperative day after coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Design—The immediate effects …

Cardiac surgery patients often develop a restrictive pulmonary impairment and gas
exchange abnormalities in the early postoperative period. Chest physiotherapy is routinely …

Study objectives: To investigate the effects of deep-breathing exercises on pulmonary
function, atelectasis, and arterial blood gas levels after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) …

Objective Breathing exercises after cardiac surgery are often performed in a sitting position.
It is unknown whether oxygenation would be better in the standing position. The aim of this …

Postoperative pulmonary complications are a common cause of morbidity and mortality in
patients undergoing cardiac surgery, leading to an increase in length of hospital stay and …

The aim of this study was to establish whether removal of breathing exercises from a
regimen including early mobilisation changes the incidence of post-operative pulmonary …

The aim of this study is to make a literature review about the different techniques of
respiratory physiotherapy used after cardiac surgery and their effectiveness in reverting …

Introduction: Prevention of pulmonary complications after coronary artery bypass graft is
attended as a very important issue. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of …