CORRELATION BETWEEN POSTOPERATIVE CARDIAC RISKS FACTORS, FUNCTIONALITY
AND LENGTH OF STAY
Abstract
Background: Cardiac surgery (CS) may be associated with several organic
repercussions responsible for the appearance of cardiac risk factors
during the postoperative period. These, associated with prolonged
hospital length of stay (LoS), may trigger critical manifestations in
individuals undergoing this surgical procedure. To investigate the
relationships between postoperative cardiac risk factors, LoS, and
changes in functioning state. Methods: Patients undergoing
reconstructive, substitutive, or corrective cardiac surgeries were
evaluated. The presence of postoperative cardiovascular risks was
assessed using the InsCor score, while LoS and functionality were
collected from medical records. Results: One-hundred patients with a
mean age of 59.2±12.3 years were included. Significant correlations
between functionality and both the hospital and Intensive Care Unit
(ICU) LoS (p<0.0001, ρ= 0.56; p=0.002, ρ=0.29, respectively),
as well as between hospital LoS and the number of comorbidities
(p=0.003, ρ=0.28) were found. No significant relationships were observed
between the number of postoperative risk factors and LoS. Conclusions:
Functionality and comorbidities are associated with increased hospital
and ICU LoS in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.