Influence of Chronic Kidney Disease on Physical Function and Quality of Life in Patients after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Author(s) -
Yueh-Ting Kuo,
KuanMing Chiu,
YukMing Tsang,
Cheng-Ming Chiu,
MengYueh Chien
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
cardiorenal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.661
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 1664-3828
pISSN - 1664-5502
DOI - 10.1159/000433447
Subject(s) - medicine , quality of life (healthcare) , kidney disease , coronary artery disease , bypass grafting , lean body mass , cardiology , artery , physical therapy , renal function , grip strength , body weight , nursing
The purposes of this study were (1) to compare body composition, physical function, and quality of life (QOL) between patients after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) with and without chronic kidney disease (CKD) and (2) to analyze the factors associated with physical function and QOL domains in these patients.
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