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Assessing the recovery after cardiac surgery: Development and validation of the Fuwai-CRS (Fuwai-Cardiac Recovery Scale)

2026-03-04 cardiovascular medicine Title + abstract only
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BackgroundCardiac surgery significantly improves clinical endpoints but imposes challenges in postoperative recovery. Assessing patient-reported outcome is crucial for optimal care. However, no cardiac surgery-specific tools currently exist to adequately capture postoperative recovery experience. ObjectivesTo develop and validate a recovery scale after cardiac surgery (Fuwai-CRS). MethodsThis study was conducted from May 2023 to December 2024, comprising: (1) a qualitative study (Cohort 1) enr...

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