Low Muscle Mass by Preprocedural Computed Tomography Is Associated With Worse Short-Term Outcomes in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Recipients

Low muscle mass (LMM) is associated with worse outcomes in various clinical situations. Traditional frailty markers have been used for preoperative risk stratification in patients who underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). However, preoperative imaging provides an opportunity to directly quantify skeletal muscle mass to identify patients at higher risk of procedural complications. We reviewed all TAVR recipients from January to December 2018 and included individuals with preprocedural chest computed tomography.

Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - February 29, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ian Persits, Saeid Mirzai, Kunaal S. Sarnaik, Maximilian C. Volk, James Yun, Serge Harb, Rishi Puri, Samir Kapadia, Amar Krishnaswamy, Po-Hao Chen, Grant Reed, W. H. Wilson Tang Source Type: research