The impact of frailty on outcomes after cardiac surgery: A systematic review
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...Other systematic reviews have concentrated on specific surgical subspecialties, namely oncologic surgery [42], cardiac surgery [43] and thoracic surgery [44]....
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...ation between frailty and an increased risk of morbidity, mortality, and functional decline post-cardiac surgery.(24) The concept of pro-...
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...Frailty has been linked to cardiovascular disease(11) and increased mortality and morbidity in the general population.(12) To examine the effect of frailty on surgical outcomes, we performed a systematic review of relevant studies examining the association of frailty with major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCE) in patients undergoing cardiac surgery....
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...Evidence to support this includes an estimate that by the year 2050 the population of those aged 65 years will grow to 2 billion.(10) It is important to note that heart failure is the leading cause of hospitalization in those aged 65 years....
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...In the current era of cardiac surgery, more than half of procedures are being performed in patients aged 75 years and older.(1) These elderly and often frail patients represent the...
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