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Amit Iyengar, MD, MSE
Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nicholas Goel, BS
Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
John J. Kelly, MD
Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Fabliha Khurshan, BS
Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Zehang Chen, BS
Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nimesh Desai, MD, PhD
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery,
University of Pennsylvania Health System,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Accredited by
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
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Course Description
After reading this article, the learner should be able to:
- identify patient frailty as major predictor of outcome.
- predict the likelihood of postoperative complications.
- recognize that simple measures of frailty screening can identify patients with the least physiological reserve.
- develop preoperative screening programs for frailty assessment.
- illustrate the value of frailty evaluation for mitral valve surgery.
Activity Details
| Credit Types: | CME |
| Credit Amount: | 1.00 Credits |
| Release Date: | 2020-Apr-01 |
| Expiration Date: | 2022-Apr-01 |
| Estimated Time for Completion: | 1 hour |
| Registration Required: | Yes |
| Cost: | $0.00-$572.00 |
| System Requirements: CMEs are free for The Annals Subscribers. Subscribe to the journal for $572.00 USD/yr. | |
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