Muscle strength trajectories and their association with postoperative health-related quality of life in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting surgery: a prospective cohort study

Abstract Background Patients with sarcopenia have a higher risk of poor recovery after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Little is known about the impact of changes in muscle strength (the primary indicator for sarcopenia) on health-related quality of life (HR-QoL). This study aimed to (1) ide...

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Main Authors: Johanneke Hartog, Sandra Dijkstra, Willem Dieperink, Trynke Hoekstra, Joke Fleer, Lucas H. V. van der Woude, Pim van der Harst, Maarten Nijsten, Massimo A. Mariani, Fredrike Blokzijl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-01-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-023-03056-7