Comparative utility of frailty to a general prognostic score in identifying patients at risk for poor outcomes after aortic valve replacement.
Sandra Miao ShiNatalia FestaJonathan AfilaloJeffrey J PopmaKamal R KhabbazRoger J LahamKimberly GuiboneDae Hyun KimPublished in: BMC geriatrics (2020)
While a general mortality index Lee index predicted death or functional decline with severe symptoms at 12 months well among SAVR patients, the FI derived from a multi-domain geriatric assessment better informs risk-stratification for high-risk TAVR patients.