Advances in the relationship between frailty and cardiac surgery in elderly patients
- VernacularTitle:衰弱与老年心脏手术关系的研究进展
- Author:
XIANG Yuping
1
;
ZENG Ling
1
;
LUO Tianhui
1
;
QIAN Yongjun
2
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic Surgery ICU, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, P.R.China
2. Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, P.R.China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Frailty;
elderly;
cardiac surgery;
assessment
- From:
Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2020;27(02):218-222
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Frailty is a syndrome characterized by vulnerability to stressors due to loss of physiological reserve. In recent years, many researches have confirmed that frailty is a risk factor for postoperative complications of cardiac surgery, such as readmission, adverse cardiovascular events, and death in elderly patients. This paper reviews the concept of frailty, the relationship between frailty and cardiac surgery, the frailty assessment and intervention strategy in perioperative period, aimed at providing decision making basis for the risk stratification and perioperative management of cardiac surgery in elderly patients.
