Predictors of health-related quality-of-life after cardiac surgery: findings from the ANesthesiology-QUality-Registry (ANQUR) and frailty-management
Max Briefs, Janis Fliegenschmidt, Jan Wiesemann, Catharina Middeke, Astrid Bergmann, René Schramm, Nikolai Hulde, Jan Gummert, Vera von Dossow · 2026
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Life a year after heart surgery varies widely, and a 2026 prospective study headed by Max Briefs identifies what predicts a poorer recovery. The research article follows 812 patients at a high-volume German heart center through an anesthesiology quality registry, measuring health-related quality of life with a standard questionnaire.
A subgroup of 190 patients also received an intensive frailty and delirium management pathway with extended screening and supervision. Physical outcome scores were independently lower for women, older and heavier patients, and those with anemia, smoking history, or physical frailty before surgery. Kidney injury after surgery and slow removal from ventilation also predicted worse scores, while cognitive scores followed a different pattern.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Max Briefs, Janis Fliegenschmidt, Jan Wiesemann, Catharina Middeke, Astrid Bergmann, René Schramm, Nikolai Hulde, Jan Gummert, Vera von Dossow |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 37 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |