Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia
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Arq. Bras. Cardiol. · Aug 2007
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyThe effects of intermittent positive pressure and incentive spirometry in the postoperative of myocardial revascularization.
Pulmonary complications are important causes of morbidity and fatalities among patients subject to cardiac surgery. The respiratory physiotherapy has been aiding in the recovery of these patient ones. ⋯ Aiming at reversing hypoxemia earlier, IPPB showed to be more efficient when compared to IS; however, IS was more effective in improving respiratory muscle strength.