The goal of this observational and prospective study is to investigate changes in physical performance, lung function, respiratory and peripheral muscle strength in patients during the postoperative period following pulmonary endarterectomy (PET).
Age range
18 Years
Sex
ALL
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To investigate changes in physical performance measured by Six-Minute Walk Test.
Timeframe: Baseline (one day before the surgery), after the surgery (the day immediately ICU discharge), before the hospital discharge (an average of 20 days) and 6 months after the surgery.
To investigate changes in physical performance measured by Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB).
Timeframe: Baseline (one day before the surgery), after the surgery (the day immediately after ICU discharge), before the hospital discharge (an average of 20 days) and 6 months after surgery.
To investigate changes in physical performance by 1-minute sit-to-stand test (1-MSTST).
Timeframe: Baseline (one day before the surgery), after the surgery (the day immediately ICU discharge), before the hospital discharge (an average of 20 days) and 6 months after the surgery
To investigate changes in peripheral muscle strength.
Timeframe: Baseline (one day before the surgery), after the surgery (the day immediately ICU discharge), before the hospital discharge (an average of 20 days) and 6 months after the surgery
To investigate changes in respiratory muscle strength:
Timeframe: Baseline (one day before the surgery), after the surgery (the day immediately ICU discharge), before the hospital discharge (an average of 20 days) and 6 months after the surgery
To investigate changes in lung function test measure by spirometry:
Timeframe: Baseline (one day before the surgery), after the surgery (the day immediately ICU discharge), before the hospital discharge (an average of 20 days) and 6 months after the surgery
To investigate frailty by Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS)
Timeframe: Baseline (one day before the surgery), after the surgery (the day immediately ICU discharge), before the hospital discharge (an average of 20 days) and 6 months after the surgery