Factors Associated With Frailty in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: A Longitudinal Study

CONCLUSIONS: Frailty was associated with patients' functional status, perioperative conditions and psychosocial factors. Preoperative assessments of frailty and appropriate interventions are needed to improve frailty in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.PMID:34145204 | DOI:10.1097/JCN.0000000000000787

Source: The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing - June 19, 2021 Category: Nursing Authors: Wei-Yi Chen Chieh-Yu Liu Chun-Che Shih Yih-Sharng Chen Hsiao-Wei Cheng Ai-Fu Chiou Source Type: research