title: Functional status improvement in the elderly following coronary artery bypass graft.
abstract: This study assessed functional status changes among elderly persons (aged 65+) during the first 2 years following an elective coronary artery bypass graft. Physical functional status increased 39.1% from baseline to 1 year and 2.1% from 1 to 2 years. Role functioning increased 42.7% at 1 year and slightly decreased by 2.1% from 1 to 2 years postsurgery. From baseline to 1 year, female patients nearly doubled the percent gain of men for both Physical Function (.3% vs +33.9%, respectively) and Role Function (+62.0% vs +37.8%, respectively). Physical Function scores continued to increase from 1 to 2 years for women (+9.5%) compared to men (+0.7%). These findings suggest that elderly persons can expect postsurgical functional status to increase steadily during the first 2 years after surgery.
authors.affiliation: Inova Heart Institute, Fairfax Hospital, 3300 Gallows Rd, Falls Church, VA 22042, USA. Scott.Barnett@Inova.com
authors.forename: Scott D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Barnett
authors.forename: Linda S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Halpin
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D004219:District of Columbia; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012380:Role; D012737:Sex Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014768:Virginia