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Frail patients are scheduled routinely for elective cardiovascular surgery. Despite the proven association between frailty and postoperative outcomes, currently, there is no consistent evidence that the preoperative optimization of frail… Click to show full abstract
Frail patients are scheduled routinely for elective cardiovascular surgery. Despite the proven association between frailty and postoperative outcomes, currently, there is no consistent evidence that the preoperative optimization of frail patients with preoperative nutrition support and exercise programs can alter postoperative mortality. Established frailty diagnostic tools are not sufficient to grasp the multidimensional nature of frailty in cardiovascular patients. Prehabilitation programs and preoperative nutritional support are time- and resource-consuming and, therefore, are hard to implement in routine clinical practice.
Journal Title: Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
Year Published: 2023
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