Perioperative Inspiratory Muscle Training Improves Functional Recovery in Heart Valve Replacement: A Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials.
BACKGROUND Heart valve replacement is associated with a high risk of respiratory dysfunction and postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs). This meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) specifically aims to evaluate the effectiveness of perioperative inspiratory muscle training (IMT) in this patient popu...