摘要
Objective： To analyze postoperative mobility after cardiac surgery. Methods： Observational study in patients, aged 〉 18 years, undergoing myocardial revascularization and/or valvular heart surgery, hospitalized in a Brazil hospital. The data collection took place between April 2016 and March 2017. On admission to the ward, patients received a calibrated pedometer. They were asked to use the device during five consecutive days, yet only three days of full use were analyzed. Results： Analyzed were data of 87 individuals with mean age of 58.70 ~ 12.59 years, 52 （59.8%） of them were males. Regarding surgery, 53 （60.9%） underwent myocardial revascularization. The median number of steps was 738 （185-1,557）, which showed a weak and inverse correlation with the length of stay in the intensive care unit （r = -0.3/p = 0.02）, however, it was not statistically significant when related to clinical and surgical data. Male patients had a better mobility when compared to patients of the female sex （p = 0.04）. Conclusions： Individuals who had a longer stay in the intensive care unit, as well as females, had a lower mobility in the ward. The mobility did not show a relation with intra- and postoperative factors.
