| Relationship between the inability to climb two flights of stairs and outcome after major non-cardiac surgery: implications for the pre-operative assessment of functional capacity. | |
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PMID: 15918830 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Functional capacity is an integral component of the pre-operative evaluation of the cardiac patient for non-cardiac surgery. Stair climbing capacity has peri-operative prognostic importance. It may predict survival after lung resection and complications after major non-cardiac surgery. However, stair climbing cannot determine the aerobic metabolic capacity necessary to survive the peri-operative stress response. The potential benefits and current limitations of cardiopulmonary exercise testing to determine peri-operative aerobic capacity are discussed. Principles for the selection of an appropriate screening test of aerobic function are put forward. |
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Authors:
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B M Biccard |
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Anaesthesia Volume: 60 ISSN: 0003-2409 ISO Abbreviation: Anaesthesia Publication Date: 2005 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-05-27 Completed Date: 2005-07-07 Revised Date: 2005-11-16 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370524 Medline TA: Anaesthesia Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 588-93 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Anaesthetics, Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, Private Bag 7, Congella 4013, South Africa. bruce.biccard@nda.ox.ac.uk |
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Exercise Test
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methods* Heart Diseases / physiopathology* Humans Physical Endurance Postoperative Complications* / mortality Preoperative Care / methods* Prognosis Surgical Procedures, Elective Treatment Outcome |
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