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Aim: The objective of this retrospective study is to analyze functional recovery and response to rehabilitation treatment during the immediate postoperative phase of aortocoronary bypass (ACB) surgery., Methods: We studied 319 patients, who had undergone ACB surgery and who needed post-acute rehabilitation., Results: All patients presented post-operative respiratory dysfunction, 300 cases presented inability in position changes and needed neuromotor exercises in addition to chest physiotherapy. Rehabilitation treatment began at a mean number of 1.79 +/-1.37 days after surgery and continued for 5.78 +/- 3.59 days. At the discharge, at mean 5.47 +/- 2.25 days after surgery, most of patients (65.61%) walked independently., Conclusions: Our study described a protocol of early rehabilitative treatment that appeared to be suitable in promoting patients'functional recovery after aortocoronary bypass surgery.

Peripheral vascular diseases may affect the arteries or veins, or both, or the lymph vessels. This article analyses the specific case of peripheral arterial occlusive disease. Given its multifactorial etiopathogenetic nature and the variability of the clinical manifestations - not to mention the now universally recognized multidisciplinary approach - it is important to make the rehabilitation/ re-education program as personalized as possible. This approach indicates the most suitable path for a particular individual in order to obtain the best therapeutic outcome. The goals of physical, psychosocial and professional rehabilitation, hence, must be to maximize the patient's functional capabilities and adaptation in line with the damage already suffered and with eventual environmental constraints. In this way, the person will be able to resume a useful and personally satisfying social participation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]