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Role of Cachexia and Fragility in the Patient Candidate for Cardiac Surgery.
Nutrients - 5 Feb 2021
Pisano Calogera, Polisano Daniele, Balistreri Carmela Rita, Altieri Claudia, Nardi Paolo, Bertoldo Fabio, Trombetti Daniele, Asta Laura, Ferrante Maria Sabrina, Buioni Dario, Foti Calogero, Ruvolo Giovanni
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Frailty is the major expression of accelerated aging and describes a decreased resistance to stressors, and consequently an increased vulnerability to additional diseases in elderly people. The vascular aging related to frail phenotype reflects the high susceptibility for cardiovascular diseases and negative postoperative outcomes after cardiac surgery. Sarcopenia can be considered a biological substrate of...
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