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JIMENEZ-CASTRO, Enmanuel et al. Impacto de la rehabilitación cardiopulmonar en paciente con secuelas poscovid-19 Reporte de caso clínico. Rev. costarric. cardiol [online]. 2022, vol.24, n.1, pp.29-33. ISSN 1409-4142.

SARS-CoV-2 is a virus of the Coronaviridae family, which has a positive single-stranded, enveloped ribonucleic acid. This virus has been responsible for a considerable number of deaths worldwide, and produces the disease called covid-19, which causes multisystemic compromise in patients, resulting in a vast majority with skeletal muscle, cardiocirculatory, and pulmonary sequelae. Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation is a program with multiple components that can reverse the pshysiopathological conditions that are consequences of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

The authors describe their experience with a clinical case, a 53-year-old patient, who required hospitalization for more than a month, diagnosed with covid-19 -Multiple focus of pneumonia with bacterial infection-, and who required ventilation during hospitalization. mechanically assisted, eventually with tracheostomy, and that at discharge remained dependent on supplemental oxygen, as well as marked dyspnea and sarcopenia.

The patient was referred for postcovid-19 pulmonary rehabilitation, and after 12 weeks of rehabilitation the patient is discharged from the program in room air, with the ability to perform moderate to high intensity exercise, saturation greater than 95%, and with marked improvement. in VO2 max and 6MWT results.

Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation is a multifaceted program, with different components that achieve comprehensive care, capable of recovering the patient so that he achieves his adherence, not only in his physical state but also in his psychosocial environment, reintegrating him into society and reducing the costs for medical care and treatment.

Palavras-chave : SarsCov2; cardiopulmonary rehabilitation; pulmonary rehabilitation.

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