Preoperative optimization and rapid discharge after coronary artery bypass grafting

M Ponnambalam, RM Alex - Current Opinion in Cardiology, 2023 - journals.lww.com
A review of the current literature provides a framework for a pragmatic approach to
preoperative optimization, utilizing the time from referral to surgery to mitigate multiple …

Prehabilitation in older patients prior to elective cardiac procedures (PRECOVERY): study protocol of a multicenter randomized controlled trial

C Steinmetz, S Heinemann, I Kutschka, G Hasenfuß… - Trials, 2023 - Springer
Background Previous studies have demonstrated the efficacy of rehabilitation after a
cardiovascular procedure. Especially older and multimorbid patients benefit from …

[HTML][HTML] Pre-surgery optimization of patients' expectations to improve outcome in heart surgery: study protocol of the randomized controlled multi-center PSY-HEART-II …

S Salzmann, JAC Laferton, MC Shedden-Mora… - American Heart …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The PSY-HEART-I trial indicated that a brief expectation-focused intervention prior
to heart surgery improves disability and quality of life 6 months after coronary artery bypass …

Bedeutung von psychosozialen Faktoren in der Kardiologie–Update 2024

I Kindermann, V Köllner, C Albus, J Boer, G Dannberg… - Die Kardiologie, 2024 - Springer
Psychosoziale Faktoren gewinnen evidenzbasiert als Risikofaktoren für kardiovaskuläre
Erkrankungen zunehmend an Bedeutung, indem sie ihre Entstehung fördern und zur …

Impact of interventions to improve recovery of older adults following planned hospital admission on quality-of-life following discharge: linked-evidence synthesis

D Kinsey, S Febrey, S Briscoe, D Kneale… - Health and Social …, 2023 - discovery.ucl.ac.uk
OBJECTIVES: To understand the impact of multicomponent interventions to improve
recovery of older adults following planned hospital treatment, we conducted two systematic …

Expanding the definition of a 'heart team'

ML Lehtinen - European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 2022 - academic.oup.com
When weighing potential risks and benefits of a heart operation, the surgeon bases his/her
expectations on established tools. Variables including age, sex, co-morbidities and …