Background Activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs)
are essential for independent living and are predictors of morbidity and mortality in older …

Background As the population ages, increasing numbers of older adults are undergoing
surgery. Frailty is prevalent in older adults and may be a better predictor of post-operative …

Background Frailty is a geriatric syndrome that diminishes the potential for functional
recovery after a transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) or surgical aortic valve …

Calcific aortic stenosis (AS) is the most prevalent heart valve disorder in developed
countries. It is characterized by progressive fibro-calcific remodelling and thickening of the …

Due to the aging and increasingly complex nature of our patients, frailty has become a high-
priority theme in cardiovascular medicine. Despite the recognition of frailty as a pivotal …

Objective Current preoperative assessments for cardiac surgery, such as the European
System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation II and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons risk …

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality. With the
ageing population, the prognostic determinants among others include frailty, health status …

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is an effective treatment for severe
symptomatic aortic stenosis (AS) in patients who are inoperable or at high risk for surgery …

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has spawned the evolution of novel catheter-
based therapies for a variety of cardiovascular conditions. Newer device iterations are …

Frailty is a geriatric syndrome characterised by a vulnerability status associated with
declining function of multiple physiological systems and loss of physiological reserves. Two …