Clinical Frailty Scale as a predictor of adverse outcomes following aortic valve replacement: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Tadhg PrendivilleAoife LeahyAhmed GabrFayeza AhmadJonathan AfilaloGlen Philip MartinMamas Andreas MamasIvan P CasserlyAbdirahman MohamedAnastasia SalehElaine ShanahanMargaret O'ConnorRose GalvinPublished in: Open heart (2023)
Frailty, as determined by the CFS, was associated with an increased mortality risk in the 12 months following either TAVI or SAVR. These data would support its use in the preoperative assessment of elderly patients undergoing aortic valve interventions.