Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5594557 | American Heart Journal | 2016 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Frailty index comprised of commonly used frailty metrics and its components are independent predictors of poor post-TAVR outcomes. There is a stepwise increase in mortality and post-TAVR length of stay with increasing frailty with dismal prognosis in extremely frail patients.
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Authors
Dhaval MD, Nicky BA, Aurelie AB, Bruce J. MD, Chunguang MD, Marc MD, Anne MD, Mark MD MS,