Psoas Muscle Size Predicts Risk-Adjusted Outcomes After Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement.

CONCLUSIONS: Psoas index is an easily obtained and reproducible measure of frailty that predicts risk-adjusted resource utilization, morbidity, and long-term mortality. Psoas index may improve procedural selection and risk-adjustment in high-risk patients with aortic valve disease.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - March 9, 2018 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Hawkins RB, Mehaffey JH, Charles EJ, Kern JA, Lim DS, Teman NR, Ailawadi G Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research