ArticleInternational journal of cardiology. Heart & vasculature2022
Effect of sarcopenia on hospital stay from post cardiac surgery to discharge.
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- Ct-based diagnosis of sarcopenia as a prognostic factor for postoperative mortality after elective open-heart surgery in older patients: a cohort-based systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2024Pooled it
- Impact of Sarcopenia and Its Severity on Postoperative Functional Decline in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery.JMA journal · 2026Article
- Potential role of the C-reactive protein-albumin-lymphocyte (CALLY) index in predicting MIDCAB outcomes.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2026Article
- Characteristics of Hospitalization-Associated Disability After Cardiac Surgery by Age Group.Circulation reports · 2026Article
- Motor reaction time in older women with different degrees of sarcopenia: What do electroencephalograms show?Einstein (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2026Observational
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- Knowledge, attitude, and practice of healthcare professionals toward sarcopenia.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Importance of CALLY Scores in Predicting Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Outcomes.Annals of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery : official journal of the Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia · 2025Article
- Association of computed tomography-derived muscle mass and quality with delayed acquisition independent walking after cardiovascular surgery.Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2024Article
- The prevalence and impact of sarcopenia in older cardiac patients undergoing inpatient cardiac rehabilitation - results from a prospective, observational cohort pre-study.BMC geriatrics · 2024Observational
- Sarcopenia Adversely Affects Outcomes following Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
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Abstract
Background: Cardiovascular surgery in older patients with sarcopenia has high rates of major complications, long hospital stays, readmissions, and discharge transfers. However, the factors that influence the length of hospital stay are unknown. This study aimed was to identify the predictors of the prolonged hospital stay in patients with sarcopenia after cardiovascular surgery. Methods: A total of 192 patients scheduled for cardiac surgery were enrolled in this retrospective observational study. Sarcopenia was diagnosed preoperatively. Clinical data from the preoperative, intraoperative, and perioperative periods were evaluated to determine the factors influencing the length of hospital stay. Results: The sarcopenia and non-sarcopenia groups differed significantly in age; body mass index; renal function; intubation time; transfusion of red blood cells; hospital transfer; and hemoglobin, brain natriuretic peptide, and albumin levels. Sarcopenia was the most significant factor influencing prolonged postoperative hospital stay, as well as prolonged intubation time. In the sarcopenia group, albumin levels and cardiopulmonary bypass time were the significant factors affecting hospital stay. Conclusions: Sarcopenia was the most significant factor associated with prolonged postoperative hospital stay in patients who underwent cardiac surgery. In addition, improving sarcopenia, nutritional status, and shortening cardiopulmonary bypass time appear to shorten the hospital stay in patients with sarcopenia who underwent cardiovascular surgery.
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