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Prognostic Significance of Preoperative Respiratory Sarcopenia for Functional Recovery After Cardiovascular Surgery
Kazuya Shimizu1, Ryota Matsuzawa2, Shinya Nakamura3
1Department of Rehabilitation, Sumitomo Hospital, Osaka, Japan; Doctoral Program in Rehabilitation Science, Hyogo Medical University Graduate School of Rehabilitation Science, Kobe, Japan.
The Canadian Journal of Cardiology
|February 13, 2026
Summary
Preoperative respiratory sarcopenia, a condition of reduced respiratory muscle strength and mass, independently predicts poor functional recovery after cardiovascular surgery. Identifying this condition offers a key target for prehabilitation strategies.
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular Surgery
- Respiratory Physiology
- Geriatric Medicine
Background:
- Impaired functional recovery is a critical complication following cardiovascular surgery.
- Respiratory muscles are vulnerable to surgical stress, with deficits (respiratory sarcopenia) amplifying this risk.
- Preoperative respiratory sarcopenia is defined by low respiratory muscle strength and mass.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the independent prognostic value of preoperative respiratory sarcopenia for impaired functional recovery after cardiovascular surgery.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective study of 231 patients undergoing elective cardiovascular surgery.
- Respiratory sarcopenia defined by low peak expiratory flow rate and diaphragm thickness index on CT scans.
- Functional recovery assessed by Short Physical Performance Battery score decline; multivariable logistic regression used for prediction.
Main Results:
- Respiratory sarcopenia was present in 17.3% of patients.
- Independently predicted impaired functional recovery (OR, 3.22; 95% CI, 1.36-7.64), even after adjusting for covariates.
- Significantly improved risk reclassification (NRI, 0.36; IDI, 0.037) when added to baseline models.
Conclusions:
- Preoperative respiratory sarcopenia is a robust independent predictor of impaired functional recovery post-cardiovascular surgery.
- Offers superior prognostic information compared to systemic sarcopenia and frailty.
- Highlights respiratory muscle integrity as a critical, modifiable target for prehabilitation.
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