Key result
Pre-operative frailty was significantly higher in cardiac rehabilitation non-completers compared to completers across multiple scales, including the Modified Fried Criteria (p<0.001).
Why the study?
While cardiac rehabilitation improves outcomes after cardiac surgery, the association between pre-operative frailty and post-operative cardiac rehabilitation completion was unclear.
Does pre-operative frailty status impact cardiac rehabilitation completion post-operatively in cardiac surgery patients?
Population
114 cardiac surgery patients
Comparison
Cardiac rehabilitation completers vs non-completers
Design
Retrospective cohort study
Follow-up
1-year post-operation
Authors
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Pre-operative frailty may flag cardiac surgery patients at risk for rehabilitation non-completion; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective confirmation.
Cohort (n=114)
Does pre-operative frailty status impact cardiac rehabilitation completion post-operatively in cardiac surgery patients?
p-value: p=<0.001
Pre-operative frailty assessments can identify cardiac surgery patients who are less likely to attend and complete cardiac rehabilitation.
Kimber et al. (2018) conducted a cohort in Cardiac surgery (n=114). Cardiac rehabilitation completion vs. Cardiac rehabilitation non-completion was evaluated on Pre-operative frailty scores (CFS, MFC, SPPB, FFI) (p=<0.001). Pre-operative frailty was significantly higher in cardiac rehabilitation non-completers compared to completers across multiple scales, including the Modified Fried Criteria (p<0.001).
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