ILIOPSOAS AREA AS AN OBJECTIVE FRAILTY ASSESSMENT TOOL FOR TAVR

Frailty is a powerful predictor of outcomes after trans-catheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Sarcopenia as assessed by iliopsoas muscle area (IPA) has been validated as a tool to assess frailty prior to surgical procedures. We evaluated IPA as a predictor of outcomes after TAVR. 103 patients