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Nutrition Risk Factors in Older Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Patients
Author(s) -
DiMariaGhalili Rose Ann
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
nutrition in clinical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.725
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1941-2452
pISSN - 0884-5336
DOI - 10.1177/0884533608323428
Subject(s) - medicine , bypass grafting , artery , malnutrition , coronary artery bypass surgery , cardiology , surgery
Coronary artery bypass grafting surgery is increasingly performed in adults aged 65 and older. Older adults are vulnerable to undernutrition, and as they undergo coronary artery bypass grafting surgery, their nutrition status must be considered carefully. The present review focuses on nutrition risk factors unique to older adults who undergo coronary artery bypass grafting surgery.