Publication Name	World Journal of Cardiology
Manuscript ID	100213
Country	China

Category	Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Manuscript Type	Editorial
Article Title	From surgery to recovery: Measuring success through quality of life and functional improvements after cardiac surgery
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Peng Li and Hui-Ping Zhang
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number National High Level Hospital Clinical Research Funding Project BJ-2023-206
Corresponding Author	Hui-Ping Zhang, Department of Cardiology, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing Hospital, No. 1 Dahua Road, Beijing 100730, China. huipingzhang73@163.com
Key Words	Quality of Life; Functional capacity; Cardiac surgery; Coronary artery bypass grafting; Surgical aortic valve replacement; Cardiac rehabilitation
Core Tip	Postoperative quality of life (QoL) and functional capacity are essential markers of successful cardiac surgery outcomes. This editorial review recent studies highlighting substantial postoperative improvements, particularly with the cardiac rehabilitation integration. Critical factors include preoperative health, age, length of intensive care unit stay length, and perioperative complications. Standardized tools like Short Form Health Survey-36 and EuroQOL-5D are vital for evaluating these metrics and guiding patient recovery.
Citation	Li P, Zhang HP. From surgery to recovery: Measuring success through quality of life and functional improvements after cardiac surgery. World J Cardiol 2025; In press

Received	2024-08-10 00:47
Peer-Review Started	2024-08-10 00:47
To Make the First Decision
Return for Revision	2024-12-13 08:37
Revised	2024-12-25 04:30
Second Decision	2025-01-08 02:39
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2025-01-09 08:56
Articles in Press	2025-01-09 08:56
Publication Fee Transferred
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2025-01-16 09:37
Typeset the Manuscript

ISSN	1949-8462 (online)
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