Pulmonary function and health-related quality of life 1-year follow up after cardiac surgery.
Elisabeth WesterdahlMarcus JonssonMargareta EmtnerPublished in: Journal of cardiothoracic surgery (2016)
One year after cardiac surgery static and dynamic lung function measurements were slightly decreased, while health-related quality of life was improved in comparison to preoperative values. Measured levels of pain were low and saturation of peripheral oxygen was same as preoperatively.