Commentary: Presurgical frailty assessment can predict adverse outcomes in patients undergoing cardiac surgery… but where do we go from here?Central Message

• Jacqueline L. Hay, MSc,
• Kevin F. Boreskie, MSc,
• Rakesh C. Arora, MD,
• Todd A. Duhamel, PhD

Affiliations

Jacqueline L. Hay, MSc

Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, St Boniface General Hospital Albrechtsen Research Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Kevin F. Boreskie, MSc

Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, St Boniface General Hospital Albrechtsen Research Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Max Rady College of Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Rakesh C. Arora, MD

Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, St Boniface General Hospital Albrechtsen Research Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Section of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Todd A. Duhamel, PhD

Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, St Boniface General Hospital Albrechtsen Research Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Address for reprints: Todd A. Duhamel, PhD, St Boniface General Hospital Albrechtsen Research Center, R4012-351 Tache Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R2H 2A6.