Perioperative frailty in nonagenarians undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation: a single-center study
In a carefully selected nonagenarian cohort, TAVI did not substantially worsen most frailty indices. However, mild in-hospital declines in gait speed and ADL were observed, underscoring the importance of structured early rehabilitation strategies.
Authors
- Takahiro Ozeki
- K Kobayashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4029-3373)
- Akihito Tanaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8866-5901)
- Masato Mutsuga
- Toyoaki Murohara
- Yoshiyuki Tokuda
Institutions
- Nagoya University Hospital (JP)
- Nagoya University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Aging Clinical and Experimental Research
- Published
- 2026-02-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s40520-026-03334-2
- Primary Topic
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00