Acute Care Physical and Occupational Therapy Early Intervention Pathway After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: A Retrospective Study
PURPOSE:Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (tAVR) has emerged as a less-invasive alternative to traditional surgical aortic valve replacement. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of a novel clinical pathway with an emphasis on early physical therapy and occupational therapy on pa...
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| Published in: | Journal of acute care physical therapy Vol. 12; no. 2; pp. 65 - 71 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc
01-04-2021
by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc |
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| Summary: | PURPOSE:Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (tAVR) has emerged as a less-invasive alternative to traditional surgical aortic valve replacement. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of a novel clinical pathway with an emphasis on early physical therapy and occupational therapy on patients undergoing tAVR in the acute care setting.
METHODS:A retrospective study was conducted involving 189 patients who underwent tAVR. The control group (n = 74) included patients who underwent tAVR prior to the implementation of the pathway. The intervention group (n = 115) included patients who underwent tAVR following the implementation of the pathway. Inpatient length of stay and discharge disposition were measured.
RESULTS:No differences in demographics or clinical variables were found; for example, mean age was 79.5 ± 11.2 years, with 57% male in the control group versus 81.6 ± 8.4 years and 59% male in the intervention group. Length of stay was significantly lower in the intervention group (control 6.9 ± 5.4 days, intervention 4.8 ± 5.4 days, P = .009) and significantly shorter length of stay postprocedure (control 4.8 ± 2.9 days, intervention 3.5 ± 4.0, P = .015). The incidence of the patientʼs discharge disposition to home increased from 77% of patients in the control group to 86% of patients in the intervention group but was not statistically significant (P = .118).
CONCLUSIONS:A clinical pathway specific to patients post-tAVR provided early mobility, targeted education, individualized functional goals, and discharge disposition recommendations. Patients in the intervention group experienced reduced hospital length of stay. |
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| ISSN: | 2158-8686 2159-0524 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/JAT.0000000000000147 |