Assessing cardiorespiratory fitness relative to sex improves surgical risk stratification

George Rose, Richard G. Davies, Jared Torkington, Ronan M. G. Berg, Ian R. Appadurai, David C. Poole, Damian Bailey*

*Awdur cyfatebol y gwaith hwn

Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolynErthygladolygiad gan gymheiriaid

62 Wedi eu Llwytho i Lawr (Pure)

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Background
To what extent sex-related differences in cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) impact postoperative patient mortality and corresponding implications for surgical risk stratification remains to be established.

Methods
To examine this, we recruited 640 patients (366 males vs. 274 females) who underwent cardiopulmonary exercise testing prior to elective colorectal surgery. Patients were defined high risk if peak oxygen uptake was 34. Between-sex CRF and mortality was assessed, and sex-specific CRF thresholds predictive of mortality calculated.

Results
Seventeen percent of deaths were attributed to sub-threshold CRF, which was higher than established risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD). The group (independent of sex) exhibited a 5-fold higher mortality (high vs. low risk patients hazard ratio =4.80, 95% confidence interval 2.73 to 8.45, P

Conclusions
Low CRF accounted for more deaths than traditional CVD risk factors and when CRF was considered relative to sex, the disproportionate number of females stratified unfit was corrected. These findings support clinical consideration of ‘sex-specific’ CRF thresholds to better inform postoperative mortality and improve surgical risk stratification.
Iaith wreiddiolSaesneg
Rhif yr erthygle13981
Nifer y tudalennau13
CyfnodolynEuropean Journal of Clinical Investigation
Cyfrol53
Rhif cyhoeddi7
Dyddiad ar-lein cynnar13 Maw 2023
Dynodwyr Gwrthrych Digidol (DOIs)
StatwsCyhoeddwyd - 23 Maw 2023

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