inspiratory muscle training (IMT)
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Indications
- prior to CABG
Procedure
daily 20 minute sessions of:
- incentive spirometry
- education in breathing techniques & forced expiration techniques
Durations: 2 weeks
More general terms
References
- ↑ Hulzebps EHJ et al, Preoperative intensice inspiratory muscle training to prevent postoperative pulmonary complications in high-risk patients undergoing CABG surgery: A randomized clinical trial. JAMA 2006, 296:1851 PMID: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17047215