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ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2023

Quality of Life after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Sarcopenic Patients Using the Toronto Aortic Stenosis Quality of Life Questionnaire.

Gabriele Pesarini, Alessandro Ruzzarin, Matteo Bonatti, Felix Pescoller, Patrick Engl, Rainer Oberhollenzer, Flavio Luciano Ribichini, Luca Donazzan

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Article in Journal of clinical medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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  3. Advanced Cardiac Imaging in the Assessment of Aortic Stenosis.Journal of cardiovascular development and disease · 2023
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Gabriele PesariniDivision of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, 37126 Verona, Italy.
Alessandro RuzzarinDivision of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, 37126 Verona, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7492-4749
Matteo BonattiDepartment of Radiology, San Maurizio Hospital, 39100 Bolzano, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4477-8944
Felix PescollerDepartment of Cardiology, San Maurizio Hospital, 39100 Bolzano, Italy.
Patrick EnglDepartment of Cardiology, San Maurizio Hospital, 39100 Bolzano, Italy.
Rainer OberhollenzerDepartment of Cardiology, San Maurizio Hospital, 39100 Bolzano, Italy.
Flavio Luciano RibichiniDivision of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, 37126 Verona, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6662-0304
Luca DonazzanDepartment of Cardiology, San Maurizio Hospital, 39100 Bolzano, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6939-2159

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSarcopenia is the core component of frailty; however, its role in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a matter of debate. The Toronto Aortic Stenosis Quality of Life Questionnaire (TASQ) is a validated instrument for assessing quality of life (QoL) in patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS).

aimsWe aim to evaluate the QoL of sarcopenic and non-sarcopenic patients with severe AS undergoing TAVR.

methodsTASQ was prospectively administered to patients undergoing TAVR. All patients completed the TASQ before TAVR and at a 3-month follow-up. The study population was divided in two groups according to sarcopenic status. The primary endpoint was the TASQ score in the sarcopenic and non-sarcopenic cohorts.

resultsIn total, 99 patients were eligible for the analysis. In both sarcopenic (

conclusionsThe TASQ questionnaire revealed changes in QoL after TAVR, regardless of patients' sarcopenic status. Health status improved substantially in both sarcopenic and non-sarcopenic patients following TAVR. Lack of improvement in health expectations seems to depend on patients' expectations regarding the procedure and specific aspects in the evaluation of the outcome.

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aortic stenosisquality of lifeToronto Aortic Stenosis Quality of Life (TASQ) Questionnairetranscatheter aortic valve replacement

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PMID36902864
PMCPMC10003854

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