Objective: This study was a literature review with the purpose of analyzing articles comparing early and late mobilization and those comparing early and late discharge for patients with acute myocardial infarction. Methods: The literature review was performed using the Lilacs and Medline databases (1966-2007), and the length of the resting period, the hospitalization and possible complications were analyzed. Results: We selected 18 articles; 11 of them compared early and late mobilization and 7 compared early and late discharge. The length of the resting period in the early mobilization group varied from 2 to 10 days and 5 to 28 days for the longest resting period. The early discharge group stayed in the hospital from 3 to 14 days and the late discharge group stayed in the hospital from 5 to 21 days. Conclusion: The studies show that there is no evidence of complications related to short periods of bed rest and hospitalization.
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Lopes, J. D. L., Dos Santos, J. T., De Lima, S. C., & De Barros, A. L. B. L. (2008). Mobilização e alta precoce em pacientes com infarto agudo do miocárdio - Revisão de literatura. ACTA Paulista de Enfermagem. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0103-21002008000200018
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