Changes in skeletal muscle and physical function after cardiac surgery: a prospective study
Peter Svidt, Rikke Daugaard, Troels Lading, Ivy Susanne Modrau · 2026
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Peter Svidt, Rikke Daugaard, Troels Lading, and Ivy Susanne Modrau tracked muscle changes after heart surgery in older patients in a 2026 study. Surgery and recovery can waste muscle, raising the risk of sarcopenia, the age-related loss of strength and mass. The team reanalyzed data from a rehabilitation trial in Denmark.
One hundred patients aged 65 and over had heart scans plus strength and walking tests before surgery and six weeks after discharge. The scans measured muscle amount and fat mixed within it. The authors also compared two ways of defining low muscle mass. Knowing how fast muscle fades after surgery helps target rehabilitation where it counts.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Peter Svidt, Rikke Daugaard, Troels Lading, Ivy Susanne Modrau |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 17 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |