International journal of cardiology
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MitraClip therapy is increasingly used in patients deemed inoperable to treat severe mitral regurgitation (MR), but long-tern data is scarce. ⋯ Long-term outcome in the TRAMI registry confirmed lasting clinical improvements and low intervention rates. Long-term mortality was strongly influenced by cardiac and non-cardiac co-morbidities and was found comparable for both MR aetiologies.
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Observational Study
The Erasmus Frailty Score is associated with delirium and 1-year mortality after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in older patients. The TAVI Care & Cure program.
Frailty in patients undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) has been associated with an increased 1-year mortality rate but the relation of frailty and short term outcomes yields conflicting results. This study investigated the association of a novel and self-developed Erasmus Frailty Score with both short and long term outcomes after TAVI. ⋯ The Erasmus Frailty Score is associated with delirium and 1 year mortality in older patients after TAVI and can be used as a complement to traditional risk factors.