The Erasmus Frailty Score is associated with delirium and 1-year mortality after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in older patients. The TAVI Care & Cure program

• Published in: International journal of cardiology Vol. 276; pp. 48 - 52
• Main Authors: Goudzwaard, Jeannette A., de Ronde-Tillmans, Marjo J.A.G., El Faquir, Nahid, Acar, Ferhat, Van Mieghem, Nicolas M., Lenzen, Mattie J., de Jaegere, Peter P.T., Mattace-Raso, Francesco U.S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.02.2019
• Subjects: Delirium; Erasmus Frailty Score; Frailty; Mortality; Prognosis; Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation; Delirium; Frailty; Prognosis; Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation; Erasmus Frailty Score; Mortality

Frailty in patients undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) has been associated with an increased 1-year mortality rate but the relation of frailty and short term outcomes yields conflicting results. This study investigated the association of a novel and self-developed Erasmus Frai...