Frailty Index is Associated with Adverse Outcomes after Aortic Valve Replacement in Elderly Patients.

Bongyeon Sohn Jae Woong Choi Ho Young Hwang Myoung Jin Jang Kyung-Hwan Kim Ki-Bong Kim

Published in: Journal of Korean medical science (2019)

The FI-L is significantly associated with early and long-term outcomes after SAVR in elderly patients. Frailty rather than a patient's age should be considered in the decision-making process for SAVR in elderly patients.

Keyphrases

aortic valve replacement
decision making
transcatheter aortic valve implantation
aortic valve
aortic stenosis
community dwelling
heart failure