Frailty as a Predictor of Postoperative Outcomes in Invasive Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review of Literature

CONCLUSION: Although some studies lacked power, the majority confirmed that frail patients are more likely to experience poor outcomes. Further research is needed to determine which frailty measure provides the best predictive validity and to identify interventions to mitigate the risks that major cardiac surgery poses to frail patients.PMID:34016838 | DOI:10.1097/JCN.0000000000000821
Source: The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Source Type: research