The Use of Frailty Scoring to Predict Early Physical Activity Levels Following Cardiac Surgery.

CONCLUSIONS: This study highlights the predictive ability of objective frailty scoring and PA measurement for outcomes after cardiac surgery. This has important implications for surgical risk-stratification and personalized post-operative planning.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - August 16, 2020 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Abdullahi YS, Salmasi MY, Moscarelli M, Parlanti A, Marotta M, Varone E, Solinas M, Sheriff RM, Casula RP, Athanasiou T Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research