Pre-Frailty Increases the Risk of Adverse Events in Older Patients Undergoing Cardiovascular Surgery
Abstract Background: Frailty is identified as a major predictor of adverse outcomes in older surgical patients. However, the outcomes in pre-frail patients after cardiovascular surgery remain unknown. Objective: To investigate the main outcomes (length of stay, mechanical ventilation time, stroke...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC)
2017-09-01
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Series: | Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2017005017105&lng=en&tlng=en |