How much Pt is allowed to use his arms for weigh bearing- STS after AV replacement?

[Dr Damien]

I am not a cardiac physiotherapist, however i dont see that there should be a problem with using your arms to sit to stand after an aortic valve surgery. The little I know about about cardiac rehab, overhead activities especially resisted is the concern. Sit to stand is a natural functional process, for as long as it is done correctly with no valsava maneovres i honestly dont see a problem.

I would let the physios who are more knowledgeable in cardiac rehab give you something more evidence based...Im curious to know what they have to say

cheers

[inty]

Thanks for your reply.
thats true what you are saying, but when the patient is elderly and with decresed muscles strenght of the legs, they usaly are puting a loths of effort to push with their arms and in the early after post cardiac surgery this could be contraindication. I know that Pt post cardiac ops should avoid lifting weight, but isn't it the body weight be quite a lot for some of the Pts?
I thought there have guidelines in week 1 for example what the Pts can or can not do, week 2, 3...etc.