Assessment of quadriceps muscle mass by ultrasound in the postoperative period of cardiac surgery.

Nestor David Caicedo BuitragoDiana Trejos GallegoMaria Cristina Florián PérezCarlos Andrés Quintero CardonaCristian Chaparro Botero

Published in: The ultrasound journal (2024)

Patients in the postoperative period of cardiac surgery evaluated by ultrasound exhibit both quantitative and qualitative changes in quadriceps muscle mass. A significant reduction in muscle mass is observed but this is not associated with unfavorable outcomes.

Keyphrases

cardiac surgery
acute kidney injury
end stage renal disease
magnetic resonance imaging
patients undergoing
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
type diabetes
contrast enhanced ultrasound
patient reported outcomes
metabolic syndrome
anterior cruciate ligament