Frailty and post-operative outcomes in older surgical patients: a systematic review
Background As the population ages, increasing numbers of older adults are undergoing
surgery. Frailty is prevalent in older adults and may be a better predictor of post-operative …
surgery. Frailty is prevalent in older adults and may be a better predictor of post-operative …
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 …
Surgical or transcatheter aortic-valve replacement in intermediate-risk patients
MJ Reardon, NM Van Mieghem… - New England journal …, 2017 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Although transcatheter aortic-valve replacement (TAVR) is an accepted
alternative to surgery in patients with severe aortic stenosis who are at high surgical risk …
alternative to surgery in patients with severe aortic stenosis who are at high surgical risk …
Transcatheter aortic-valve replacement with a self-expanding prosthesis
DH Adams, JJ Popma, MJ Reardon… - … England Journal of …, 2014 - Mass Medical Soc
Background We compared transcatheter aortic-valve replacement (TAVR), using a self-
expanding transcatheter aortic-valve bioprosthesis, with surgical aortic-valve replacement in …
expanding transcatheter aortic-valve bioprosthesis, with surgical aortic-valve replacement in …
Frailty assessment in the cardiovascular care of older adults
Due to the aging and increasingly complex nature of our patients, frailty has become a high-
priority theme in cardiovascular medicine. Despite the recognition of frailty as a pivotal …
priority theme in cardiovascular medicine. Despite the recognition of frailty as a pivotal …
5-year outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve replacement compared with standard treatment for patients with inoperable aortic stenosis (PARTNER 1): a randomised …
Background Based on the early results of the Placement of Aortic Transcatheter Valves
(PARTNER) trial, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is an accepted treatment for …
(PARTNER) trial, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is an accepted treatment for …
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement using a self-expanding bioprosthesis in patients with severe aortic stenosis at extreme risk for surgery
JJ Popma, DH Adams, MJ Reardon, SJ Yakubov… - Journal of the American …, 2014 - jacc.org
Objectives: This study sought to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the CoreValve
transcatheter heart valve (THV) for the treatment of severe aortic stenosis in patients at …
transcatheter heart valve (THV) for the treatment of severe aortic stenosis in patients at …
3-year outcomes in high-risk patients who underwent surgical or transcatheter aortic valve replacement
GM Deeb, MJ Reardon, S Chetcuti, HJ Patel… - Journal of the American …, 2016 - jacc.org
Background: In patients with severe aortic stenosis at increased risk for surgery, self-
expanding transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is associated with improved 2 …
expanding transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is associated with improved 2 …
[HTML][HTML] The impact of frailty on outcomes after cardiac surgery: a systematic review
Objective Current preoperative assessments for cardiac surgery, such as the European
System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation II and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons risk …
System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation II and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons risk …
Cachexia, muscle wasting, and frailty in cardiovascular disease
A Bielecka‐Dabrowa, N Ebner… - European journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The last several years have seen increasing interest in understanding cachexia, muscle
wasting, and physical frailty across the broad spectrum of patients with cardiovascular …
wasting, and physical frailty across the broad spectrum of patients with cardiovascular …