Impact of frailty on periprocedural health care utilization in patients undergoing transcatheter edge-to-edge mitral valve repair

ConclusionFrailty is associated with a mean 32% increase of hospital costs in patients undergoing TMVR, which is primarily the result of a prolonged recovery and increased vulnerability to complications. These findings are valuable for a hospital ’s total cost calculation and resource allocation planning. Since frailty is regarded a potentially reversible health state, preventive interventions may help reduce costs in frail patients.Graphic abstract
Source: Clinical Research in Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research