Cardiac rehabilitation increases physical capacity but not mental health after heart valve surgery: a randomised clinical trial

KL Sibilitz, SK Berg, TB Rasmussen, SS Risom… - Heart, 2016 - heart.bmj.com
Objective The evidence for cardiac rehabilitation after valve surgery remains sparse. Current
recommendations are therefore based on patients with ischaemic heart disease. The aim of …

[HTML][HTML] Like soldiers on the front–a qualitative study understanding the frontline healthcare professionals' experience of treating and caring for patients with COVID-19

I Dagyaran, SS Risom, SK Berg, IE Højskov… - BMC Health Services …, 2021 - Springer
Background While people in the societies must stay home to reduce spread of the newly
discovered coronavirus, healthcare professionals do the exact opposite. For them the …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation after heart valve surgery (CopenHeartVR): study protocol for a randomised clinical trial

KL Sibilitz, SK Berg, TB Hansen, SS Risom… - Trials, 2013 - Springer
Background Heart valve diseases are common with an estimated prevalence of 2.5% in the
Western world. The number is rising due to an ageing population. Once symptomatic, heart …

Educational interventions to improve outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation—a systematic review

P Palm, I Qvist, TB Rasmussen… - … Journal of Clinical …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an emerging epidemic associated with poor mental
health and quality of life, as well as morbidity and mortality. Whilst other cardiovascular …

Cardiac rehabilitation for patients treated for atrial fibrillation with ablation has long-term effects: 12-and 24-month follow-up results from the randomized …

SS Risom, AD Zwisler, KL Sibilitz… - Archives of Physical …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective To assess outcomes at 12 and 24 months after participation in a multidisciplinary
cardiac rehabilitation program plus usual care compared with usual care alone for patients …

Implementation of patient education for patients with atrial fibrillation: nationwide cross-sectional survey and one-year follow-up

I Qvist, DA Lane, SS Risom, JM Hendriks… - European Journal of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Aims Clinical practice guidelines recommend patient education for patients with atrial
fibrillation (AF) as a part of holistic care, however, clinical guidelines lack detailed …

Long-term effects of cardiac rehabilitation after heart valve surgery - results from the randomised CopenHeartVR trial

KL Sibilitz, LH Tang, SK Berg… - Scandinavian …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Aims. The CopenHeartVR trial found positive effects of cardiac rehabilitation (CR)
on physical capacity at 4 months. The long-term effects of CR following valve surgery …

The effect of integrated cardiac rehabilitation versus treatment as usual for atrial fibrillation patients treated with ablation: the randomised CopenHeartRFA trial protocol

SS Risom, ADO Zwisler, TB Rasmussen, KL Sibilitz… - BMJ open, 2013 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Introduction Atrial fibrillation affects almost 2% of the population in the Western world. To
preserve sinus rhythm, ablation is undertaken in symptomatic patients. Observational …

[HTML][HTML] Living with atrial fibrillation: a family perspective

S Rosenstrøm, SS Risom, JD Hove… - Nursing research and …, 2022 - hindawi.com
Aim. The aim of this study was to obtain insights from patients and their family members on
how families are living with atrial fibrillation. Background. Atrial fibrillation is the most …

Sex differences in health status and rehabilitation outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation treated with ablation: results from the CopenHeartRFA trial

MK Wagner, ADO Zwisler, SS Risom… - European Journal of …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Background Increased physical capacity after comprehensive rehabilitation in patients with
atrial fibrillation (AF) undergoing ablation has been found in the CopenHeartRFA trial. The …