Frailty, malnutrition, and the endocrine system impact outcome in patients undergoing aortic valve replacement.

Baravan Al-Kassou Jasmin ShamekhiMarcel WeberJana GermerothJana GillrathKatharina FeldmannAlexander SedaghatNikos WernerHendrik TreedeMarc Ulrich BecherVedat TiyeriliEberhard GrubeSebastian ZimmerGeorg NickenigJan-Malte Sinning

Published in: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions (2021)

The prevalence of frailty and malnutrition varies significantly depending on the assessment tool. Both syndromes share common endocrinological alterations. Frailty and malnutrition are independent risk factors for mortality after AVR.

Keyphrases

aortic valve replacement
patients undergoing
community dwelling
transcatheter aortic valve implantation
aortic valve
aortic stenosis
transcatheter aortic valve replacement
ejection fraction
atrial fibrillation