Esses G et al
Anesth Analg. 2018 Jan;126(1):39-45. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000002411
- An assessment using the modified frailty index, risk analysis index, and Ganapathi indices in a cohort of patients over 65yrs undergoing aortic valve replacement surgery found that frailty was a better predictor of mortality than morbidity, but there was no difference between the three indices. Frailty was associated with an increased risk of 30-day mortality and longer lengths of stay.
- Study: A retrospective cohort study of 3088 patients aged >=65 years undergoing aortic valve replacement surgery between 2006 and 2012 extracted from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database.
