Submaximal exercise testing predicts perioperative hospitalization after aortic aneurysm repair James M. Prentis, MBBS, Michael I. Trenell, PhD, Dave J. Jones, PhD, Tim Lees, MD, FRCS, Mike Clarke, MD, Chris P. Snowden, MD Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 56, Issue 6, Pages 1564-1570 (December 2012) DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2012.05.097 Copyright © 2012 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Kaplan-Meier estimates of hospital length of stay (LOS) in patients with and without major postoperative complications undergoing open abdominal and endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR). Journal of Vascular Surgery 2012 56, 1564-1570DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2012.05.097) Copyright © 2012 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Kaplan-Meier estimates for (A) critical care and (B) hospital length of stay (LOS) for open abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair defined by cardiorespiratory fitness (fit: anaerobic threshold >10 mL/min/kg; unfit: anaerobic threshold <10 mL/min/kg). CI, Confidence interval. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2012 56, 1564-1570DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2012.05.097) Copyright © 2012 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions