Pre-operative Psoas Muscle Size Combined With Radiodensity Predicts Mid-Term Survival and Quality of Life After Fenestrated-Branched Endovascular Aortic Repair.

CONCLUSION: A high LPMA was independently and strongly associated with better mid term survival and QoL after F-BEVAR. LPMA may help to identify the best candidates for F-BEVAR among elderly patients. PMID: 31718987 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: PubMed: Eur J Vasc Endovasc ... - November 8, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Kärkkäinen JM, Tenorio ER, Oksala N, Macedo TA, Sen I, Mendes BC, DeMartino RR, Jacobs MJ, Mees B, Oderich GS Tags: Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg Source Type: research