Phenomenon of frailty in patients undergoing cardiac surgery

Krivoshapova K.E.; Vegner E.A.; Barbarash O.L.

doi:https://doi.org/10.17116/kardio20201301148

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Abstract:

This report discusses frailty syndrome as a confounding factor in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Progression of cardiovascular diseases is commonly associated with aging. Therefore, frailty syndrome in cardiac patients suggests the presence of multiple morbidity and predicts challenging postoperative rehabilitation. This review summarizes medical literature on the high incidence of frailty among middle-aged and advanced age patients referred to cardiac surgery and the impact of this syndrome on the immediate and long-term prognosis. Medical literature searching was performed in the PubMed database.

Keywords:

frailty syndrome

cardiovascular diseases

cardiac surgery

multiple morbidity

poor prognosis

mortality

Authors:

Krivoshapova K.E.

Research Institute for Complex Issues of Cardiovascular Diseases;
Kemerovo State Medical University of Healthcare Ministry of the Russia, Kemerovo, Russia

Vegner E.A.

Kemerovo State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Kemerovo, Russia

Barbarash O.L.

Kemerovskaia oblastnaia klinicheskaia bol'nitsa

SPIN RSCI: 5373-7620
Scopus AuthorID: 56699731800
ResearcherID: A-4834-2017
ORCID: 0000-0002-4642-3610

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