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RESEARCH PRODUCT
Role of Cachexia and Fragility in the Patient Candidate for Cardiac Surgery
Daniele PolisanoDario BuioniPaolo NardiMaria Sabrina FerranteCalogera PisanoCarmela Rita BalistreriGiovanni RuvoloDaniele TrombettiLaura AstaCalogero FotiFabio BertoldoClaudia Altierisubject
AgingFood intakemedicine.medical_specialtyCachexiaMEDLINElcsh:TX341-641Reviewfrailtymalnutrition030204 cardiovascular system & hematologyage related syndromeCachexiasarcopeniaSettore MED/34Eating03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicinePreoperative CaremedicineHumansAge related syndrome Frailty Malnutrition SarcopeniaSettore MED/05 - Patologia Clinica030212 general & internal medicineCardiac Surgical ProceduresIntensive care medicineNutrition and Dieteticsbusiness.industryStressorPreoperative ExerciseResistance Trainingmedicine.diseaseCardiac surgeryMalnutritionPhenotypevascular agingCardiovascular DiseasesSarcopeniaBlood VesselsVascular agingSedentary Behaviorbusinesslcsh:Nutrition. Foods and food supplyBiomarkersFood Sciencedescription
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 physical frailty. Malnutrition and physical inactivity play a key role in the pathogenesis of sarcopenia. We searched on Medline (PubMed) and Scopus for relevant literature published over the last 10 years and analyzed the strong correlation between frailty, sarcopenia and cardiovascular diseases in elderly patient. In our opinion, a right food intake and moderate intensity resistance exercise are mandatory in order to better prepare patients undergoing cardiac operation.
year | journal | country | edition | language |
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2021-02-01 | Nutrients |