Prognostic Impact of Underweight (Body Mass Index <20 kg/m2) in Patients With Severe Aortic Valve Stenosis Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation or Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement (from the German Aortic Valve Registry [GARY])
Lisa Voigtländer, Raphael Twerenbold, Ulrich Schäfer, Lenard Conradi, Ümniye Balaban, Raffi Bekeredjian, Stephan Ensminger, Thomas Walther, Andreas Beckmann, Christian Frerker, Timm Bauer, Christian W. Hamm, Helge Möllmann, Sabine Bleiziffer
Topics & Concepts
MedicineUnderweightAortic valve replacementInternal medicineCardiologyAortic valveAortic valve stenosisMortality rateBody mass indexBody surface areaStenosisPropensity score matchingSurgeryOverweightCardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsCardiovascular Function and Risk FactorsInfective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management