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Aug 2026
Prevalence and Prognostic Significance of Frailty in Elderly Patients With Severe Valvular Heart Diseases
Background Frailty is a known predictor of adverse outcomes in aortic valve replacement. However, its impact on the broader population with valvular heart disease (VHD) remains less explored. Objectives This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of frailty across major VHD subtypes and investigate the association betw...
Cheng-Qing Jiang, Ziang Li, Yun-Qing Ye et al.
· JACC: Advances · 0 citations