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Poor mobility independently predicts mortality in TAVI : Are we closer to a universal definition for frailty?
Author(s) -
Chandrasekhar Jaya,
Mehran Roxana
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.26328
Subject(s) - medicine , gold standard (test) , euroscore , selection (genetic algorithm) , cardiology , intensive care medicine , artificial intelligence , computer science , artery
Key Points Frailty assessment aids appropriate patient selection for transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). An uncumbersome and easy to use evaluation tool is needed to facilitate wider uptake among TAVI teams. Mobility assessment by the euroSCORE definition can be utilized as a one‐point measure and may be indicative of short‐ and long‐term outcomes post TAVI. Frailty is an evolving concept and further data are warranted, with validation across regions to determine a gold standard.