Impact of frailty on mortality and quality of life in patients with a history of cancer undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
Nikitha KosarajuPerry WuMei LengMarielle BolanoAsim M RafiqueJohn ShenNancy SatouJeanne HuchtingDeena GoldwaterOlcay AksoyEric H YangPublished in: Clinical cardiology (2022)
Frailty is associated with mortality and poor QOL in the overall and non-cancer cohorts. Further investigation is warranted to understand frailty's effect on the cancer population. Frailty should be heavily considered during TAVR evaluation.