Frailty: implications for clinical practice and public health
Frailty is an emerging global health burden, with major implications for clinical practice and
public health. The prevalence of frailty is expected to rise alongside rapid growth in the …
public health. The prevalence of frailty is expected to rise alongside rapid growth in the …
Calcific aortic stenosis
Calcific aortic stenosis (AS) is the most prevalent heart valve disorder in developed
countries. It is characterized by progressive fibro-calcific remodelling and thickening of the …
countries. It is characterized by progressive fibro-calcific remodelling and thickening of the …
Frailty in older adults undergoing aortic valve replacement: the FRAILTY-AVR study
Background Frailty is a geriatric syndrome that diminishes the potential for functional
recovery after a transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) or surgical aortic valve …
recovery after a transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) or surgical aortic valve …
2017 ACC expert consensus decision pathway for transcatheter aortic valve replacement in the management of adults with aortic stenosis: a report of the American …
The American College of Cardiology (ACC) develops a number of clinical policy documents
to provide members with guidance on clinical topics. Although clinical practice guidelines …
to provide members with guidance on clinical topics. Although clinical practice guidelines …
Management of acute coronary syndrome in the older adult population: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association
Diagnostic and therapeutic advances during the past decades have substantially improved
health outcomes for patients with acute coronary syndrome. Both age-related physiological …
health outcomes for patients with acute coronary syndrome. Both age-related physiological …
Relation of frailty to outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (from the PARTNER trial)
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is an effective treatment for severe
symptomatic aortic stenosis (AS) in patients who are inoperable or at high risk for surgery …
symptomatic aortic stenosis (AS) in patients who are inoperable or at high risk for surgery …
Cardiac imaging for assessing low-gradient severe aortic stenosis
Up to 40% of patients with aortic stenosis (AS) harbor discordant Doppler-
echocardiographic findings, the most common of which is the presence of a small aortic …
echocardiographic findings, the most common of which is the presence of a small aortic …
Antithrombotic therapy in atrial fibrillation associated with valvular heart disease: A joint consensus document from the European heart rhythm association (EHRA) and …
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a major worldwide public health problem, and AF in association with
valvular heart disease (VHD) is also common. However, management strategies for this …
valvular heart disease (VHD) is also common. However, management strategies for this …
2018 AATS/ACC/SCAI/STS expert consensus systems of care document: operator and institutional recommendations and requirements for transcatheter aortic valve …
JE Bavaria, CL Tommaso, RG Brindis, JD Carroll… - Journal of the American …, 2019 - jacc.org
Registry data that shows a clinically meaningful association of higher mortality and other
major complications with site annual volume below the recommended threshold of 50 …
major complications with site annual volume below the recommended threshold of 50 …
The prevalence and prognostic significance of frailty in patients with advanced heart failure referred for heart transplantation
Background Frailty is a clinically recognized syndrome of decreased physiological reserve.
The heightened state of vulnerability in these patients confers a greater risk of adverse …
The heightened state of vulnerability in these patients confers a greater risk of adverse …