| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5594548 | American Heart Journal | 2016 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Skeletal muscle index, a measure of sarcopenia readily determined from pre-TAVR CT scans, independently predicts TAVR LOS better than standard frailty testing. Further evaluation of SMI as a frailty measure after TAVR and other cardiovascular procedures is warranted.
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Authors
Vishal MD, Jingjie MS, Carla M. PhD, Penny RN, Dan PhD, Aline C. Silva, Julian E. MD, Shafi G. MD, Thomas MD, FACC, Wayne MD, FSCAI, FACC,