Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of home-based cardiac rehabilitation (Home CR) programme using an individualized exercise (Physiotools-R) compared to phase III Hospital-based cardiac rehabilitation (Hospital CR) programme and standard care of Home instructions on exercise capacity, psychological, physiological, body composition and quality of life of CHD patients post CABG surgery. Currently there is no phase III provision of CR for CHD patients in KSA. The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) and the American association of cardiovascular and pulmonary rehabilitation (AACVPR) reported that participation in Phase III cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programmes is associated with a reduction in both morbidity and mortality rate of CHD for patients following Percutaneous Coronary intervention (PCI) or coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG). These epidemiological rates in the KSA are predicted to increase due to increased exposure to CVD risk factors. Background: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is facing a significant increase in the mortality rate from cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and the prevalence rate of coronary heart disease (CHD) which is the commonest cause of death from CVDS in KSA.
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