The Utility of Psoas Muscle Assessment in Predicting Frailty in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement.

Louis J KoiziaMitesh NaikGeorge PeckGhada W MikhailSayan SenIqbal S MalikBen AriffMichael B Fertleman

Published in: Current gerontology and geriatrics research (2020)

Psoas assessment can be useful in providing additional information when planning for patients to undergo a TAVR and can be used as a screening tool to help identify frail patients within this high-risk group.

Keyphrases

transcatheter aortic valve replacement
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
aortic stenosis
aortic valve
peritoneal dialysis
healthcare
skeletal muscle
heart failure
social media
left ventricular