Predictive factors of functional limitation after cardiac surgery: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Functional limitation is relatively common and can negatively influence the postoperative outcome of patients after cardiac surgery.

Objective

To identify the predictive factors of functional limitation in patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery.

Methods

Retrospective cohort study was performed to evaluate patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery. All patients underwent a cardiovascular rehabilitation protocol. Functional limitation was defined based on performance in the rehabilitation protocol following cardiac surgery. Poor performance in the cardiac surgery rehabilitation protocol defined functional limitation, whereas good performance indicated no limitation.

Results

Data were collected from 548 patients; of these, 190 (34.7%) had funct

SUBMITTER: Bauer PDS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10562669 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep-Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature