Frailty Index is Associated with Adverse Outcomes after Aortic Valve Replacement in Elderly Patients.

CONCLUSION: The FI-L is significantly associated with early and long-term outcomes after SAVR in elderly patients. Frailty rather than a patient's age should be considered in the decision-making process for SAVR in elderly patients. PMID: 31392853 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Journal of Korean Medical Science - Category: Biomedical Science Tags: J Korean Med Sci Source Type: research