Key result
In patients referred for elective cardiac valve surgery, frailty was present in 32.9% of patients according to the Short Physical Performance Battery, compared to 29.1% by handgrip strength and 8.9% by the Frailty Deficit Index.
Why the study?
There is no consensus among tools for assessing frailty in patients referred for elective cardiac valve surgery.
What is the prevalence of frailty according to different assessment tools in patients referred for elective cardiac valve surgery?
Cross-Sectional (n=258)
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What is the prevalence of frailty according to different assessment tools in patients referred for elective cardiac valve surgery?
Frailty is highly prevalent in patients undergoing elective heart valve surgery, even among younger patients, but the estimated prevalence varies widely depending on the assessment tool used.
Frailty prevalence in elective valve surgery varies widely by tool; leaves open which instrument best informs risk stratification.
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Harada et al. (2021) conducted a cross-sectional in Symptomatic valve heart disease referred for elective transcatheter valve therapy or cardiac surgery (n=258). Frailty assessment (SPPB, FDI, handgrip strength, gait speed) was evaluated on Prevalence of frailty. In patients referred for elective cardiac valve surgery, frailty was present in 32.9% of patients according to the Short Physical Performance Battery, compared to 29.1% by handgrip strength and 8.9% by the Frailty Deficit Index.
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