Key result
Frailty predicts higher perioperative mortality and major morbidity in elderly cardiac surgery patients.
Population
Elderly patients requiring cardiovascular surgery
Design
Review
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May support frailty screening in preoperative cardiac surgery evaluation; leaves open whether interventions improve outcomes.
Frailty assessment provides important prognostic value beyond chronological age and traditional risk scores for elderly patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery.
Vetta et al. (2017) conducted a review in Elderly patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Frailty vs. Non-frail was evaluated. Frailty syndrome, particularly assessed by functional parameters like gait speed, is a significant predictor of increased perioperative mortality and major morbidity in elderly cardiac surgery patients.