Health-related quality of life after cardiac surgery – the effects of age, preoperative conditions and postoperative complications
Vojtěch Kurfirst,Aleš Mokráček,Martina Krupauerová,Júlia Čanádyová,Alan Bulava,Ladislav Pešl,Věra Adámková +6 more
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Older patients with higher operative risk have lower preoperative HRQOL but show a similar improvement in a majority ofHRQOL domains after cardiac surgery as compared with younger patients.Citations
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Anxiety and quality of life outcomes after coronary artery bypass graft surgery - A prospective cohort study.
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Anxiety and Quality of Life Outcomes After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery - A Prospective Cohort Study
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ADL and IADL Following Open-Heart Surgery: The Role of a Character Strength Factor and Preoperative Medical Comorbidities
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