The impact of frailty on functional recovery after cardiac surgery—a case control study
Short- and medium-term measures of good functional recovery were lower in 'frail' patients, and longer-term survival was also significantly reduced. An accumulation of deficits assessment of frailty, incorporating multiple domains, builds a more accurate picture of increasing vulnerability and can be acquired from patients' electronic health records. In a surgical population that is increasingly comorbid, these findings should inform decisions on preoperative priority setting, prehabilitation, postoperative resources and discharge planning.
Authors
- Mark J. Bennett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8824-6432)
- Corey Archer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6070-6297)
- M Abdelmonem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9753-8207)
- Olivia Mackay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-3681-5807)
- Doaa Awadallah
- О. А. Дон
- Manal H. El‐Sayed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6613-0276)
- R. H. Bennett
- Mohamed Mahgoub
- S Pookayil
Institutions
- Swansea Bay University Health Board (GB)
- University Hospital of Wales (GB)
- Princess of Wales Hospital (GB)
- Royal Glamorgan Hospital (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Perioperative Medicine
- Published
- 2025-04-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13741-025-00526-8
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.22