… preoperative rehabilitation (prehabilitation) in cardiac surgery… physical, nutritional, and
psychological components may be crucial … in a vulnerable population preparing for major surgery. …

… These vulnerable patients have limited physiological reserves and are highly sensitive to …
positive impact on pre-operative physiologic reserve and on postoperative recovery; however, …

… that psychosocial factors demonstrated less consistent relationships with pain and function
outcomes than clinical factors, such as preoperative … vulnerabilities and protective factors will …

… After completing a systematic review at each of the points of the perioperative process in
cardiac surgery, recommendations have been developed based on the best scientific evidence …

… patients would be most vulnerable and when. Furthermore, … coping strategies within an
enhanced recovery after surgery (… and postoperative outcome, emphasising how preoperative …

… Frail patients are vulnerable to … recovery. The main determinants of poor functional capacity
are the physical, nutritional and psychological status, and these represent risk factors for …

… , nutritional and psychological but no study has yet proposed a preoperative rehabilitation
… scenario of widespread vulnerability, since chronic diseases such as heart failure are more …

… impacts recovery and return to daily activities in cardiac surgery … and after surgery are
crucial for improving surgical outcomes and … This is particularly true in patients with pre-operative …

… mortality.8, 9, 10 Especially for elderly patients with vulnerable … for preoperative MDT care
by identifying risk factors for … risk factors in cardiac surgery, and confirm that postoperative …

… the mental and psychological preparation of cardiac surgery in … these patients were more
vulnerable for disorientation or other … explaining the doctor's visit, recovery and discharge to the …