Association of computed tomography‐derived muscle mass and quality with delayed acquisition independent walking after cardiovascular surgery

• Main Authors: Kazuya Shimizu (Author), Ryota Matsuzawa (Author), Shinya Nakamura (Author), Keita Murakawa (Author), Hideo Kawakami (Author), Masaki Tabuchi (Author), Motoaki Ohnaka (Author), Masamichi Matsumori (Author), Akira Tamaki (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background In the context of cardiovascular surgery, the foremost concern lies in delayed functional recovery, as typified by the acquisition of independent walking after surgery, among older patients with decline in skeletal muscle mass and quality. Computed tomography (CT), which is typic...