Investigação da doença arterial periférica e suas implicações na capacidade funcional de pacientes participantes de um programa de reabilitação cardiovascular.

Abstract

Introduction: Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) represent the leading cause of death in the world, they extend to physical disabilities and reduce the quality of life of patients, for their impact on functional capacity and performance. Objective: investigate the relationship between the presence of peripheral arterial disease PAD, functional capacity and dinamenia in participants in a cardiovascular rehabilitation program. Methods: Cross-sectional study with convenience sample, performed a single evaluation of the subjects. Variables analyzed: ankle brachial index (ABI); questionnaire of Edinburgh claudication; Duke Activity Status Index (DASI) questionnaire: for the dynapepia identification, three different tests were performed: handgrip strength (HS), gait speed and calf circumference (CC) measurement. Results: Evaluated 10 patients undergoing cardiac surgery, with the average age of 59.9=5.6 years old, 7 male. 70% systemic arterial hypertension (SAH), and of these 60% were former smokers. 80% did not practice regular physical activity, 60% performed aortic valve trova (AVT) and 40% revascularization surgery of the myocardium (RSM). In the Edinburgh claudication questionnaire, 100% of individuals did not report presence and lameness. The presence of PAOD found in 2 individuals, one VO2 estimated 16.0=1.6 (mL. kg-1.min-1) that corresponds to a very low cardiorespiratory fitness, 40% of the individuals presented low performance in the speed of the macha, FPP presented average strength of the right and left upper limbs was 23.6-4.7 kgF and 28.5% of the subjects were classified with peripheral muscle weakness by NC. Conclusion: A presence of PAOD, screened by the ankle brachial index was not associated with reduced estimated functional capacity and dynapenia of patients undergoing surgery cardiac in cardiovascular rehabilitation program.