Systematic review of preoperative physical activity and its impact on postcardiac surgical outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The objective of this systematic review was to study the impact of preoperative physical activity levels on adult cardiac surgical patients' postoperative: (1) major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCEs), (2) adverse events within 30 days, (3) hospital length of stay (HLOS), (4) intensive care unit length of stay (ICU LOS), (5) activities of daily living (ADLs), (6) quality of life, (7) cardiac rehabilitation attendance and (8) physical activity behaviour.

Methods

A systematic search of MEDLINE, Embase, AgeLine and Cochrane library for cohort studies was conducted.

Results

Eleven studies (n=5733 patients) met the inclusion criteria. Only self-reported physical activity tools were used. Few studies used multivariate analyses to compare active v

SUBMITTER: Kehler DS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5724229 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature