[HTML][HTML] The impact of frailty on outcomes after cardiac surgery: a systematic review

A Sepehri, T Beggs, A Hassan, C Rigatto… - The Journal of thoracic …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective Current preoperative assessments for cardiac surgery, such as the European
System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation II and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons risk …

Preoperative physical therapy for elective cardiac surgery patients

EHJ Hulzebos, Y Smit, PPJM Helders… - Cochrane database …, 2012 - cochranelibrary.com
Background After cardiac surgery, physical therapy is a routine procedure delivered with the
aim of preventing postoperative pulmonary complications. Objectives To determine if …

Gait speed as an incremental predictor of mortality and major morbidity in elderly patients undergoing cardiac surgery

J Afilalo, MJ Eisenberg, JF Morin, H Bergman… - Journal of the American …, 2010 - jacc.org
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to test the value of gait speed, a clinical marker for
frailty, to improve the prediction of mortality and major morbidity in elderly patients …

Addition of frailty and disability to cardiac surgery risk scores identifies elderly patients at high risk of mortality or major morbidity

J Afilalo, S Mottillo, MJ Eisenberg… - … Quality and Outcomes, 2012 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—Cardiac surgery risk scores perform poorly in elderly patients, in part because
they do not take into account frailty and disability which are critical determinants of health …

A preoperative education intervention to reduce anxiety and improve recovery among Chinese cardiac patients: a randomized controlled trial

P Guo, L East, A Arthur - International journal of nursing studies, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Patients awaiting cardiac surgery typically experience significant physical
and psychological stress. However, although there is evidence that preoperative education …

The association of preoperative glycemic control, intraoperative insulin sensitivity, and outcomes after cardiac surgery

H Sato, G Carvalho, T Sato… - The Journal of …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Context: The impairment of insulin sensitivity, a marker of surgical stress, is important for
outcomes. Objective: The aim was to assess the association between the quality of …

Preoperative score to predict postoperative mortality (POSPOM)

Y Le Manach, G Collins, R Rodseth… - …, 2016 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: An accurate risk score able to predict in-hospital mortality in patients
undergoing surgery may improve both risk communication and clinical decision making. The …

[HTML][HTML] Cross-clamp time is an independent predictor of mortality and morbidity in low-and high-risk cardiac patients

N Al-Sarraf, L Thalib, A Hughes, M Houlihan… - International Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: We sought to assess the effects of aortic cross-clamp time (XCL) on outcome
following cardiac surgery in low-and high-risk patients. METHODS: This is a retrospective …

Mortality associated with aprotinin during 5 years following coronary artery bypass graft surgery

DT Mangano, Y Miao, A Vuylsteke, IC Tudor, R Juneja… - Jama, 2007 - jamanetwork.com
ContextAcute safety concerns have been raised recently regarding certain hemorrhage-
sparing medications commonly used in cardiac surgery. However, no comprehensive data …

Validation of EuroSCORE II in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery

F Biancari, F Vasques, R Mikkola, M Martin… - The Annals of thoracic …, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation II
(EuroSCORE II) has been recently developed to improve the performance of the original …