An Evidence-Based Approach to Non-Invasive Ventilation in Cardiac Rehabilitation after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)

Abstract

Pulmonary impairment and decreased functional capacity are significant concerns following cardiovascular surgery, leading to extended hospital stays and mortality. Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) can provide significant prophylactic and therapeutic benefits in pre-operative and postoperative respiratory failure following coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery. Despite scant data, non-invasive ventilation outcomes are promising in phase I cardiac rehabilitation. There exists evidence that validates the utilization of non-invasive ventilation in the acute phase of cardiac rehabilitation and its application in patients following CABG; this context continues to be a subject of controversy within the existing body of literature. The purpose of this chapter is to demonstrate the efficacy of non-invasive ventilation as a prophylactic and therapeutic intervention for patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery, with the obvious aim of mitigating the occurrence of postoperative pulmonary dysfunction and decreased functional capacity.