Table 2.
Geriatric Characteristics
| Total (N = 373) | TAVR (n = 233) | No TAVR (n = 140) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRAILTY | ||||
| Essential Frailty Toolset | 92 (26%) | 43 (19%) | 49 (40%) | < 0.001 |
| Fried Frailty scale | 99 (27%) | 45 (19%) | 54 (39%) | < 0.001 |
| Rockwood Clinical Frailty Scale | 98 (26%) | 37 (16%) | 61 (44%) | < 0.001 |
| PHYSICAL DOMAINS | ||||
| Slow chair rise time | 284 (76%) | 158 (68%) | 126 (91%) | < 0.001 |
| Slow gait speed | 215 (58%) | 112 (48%) | 103 (74%) | < 0.001 |
| Weak grip strength | 194 (52%) | 103 (44%) | 91 (65%) | < 0.001 |
| Fall(s) | 20 (5%) | 13 (6%) | 7 (5%) | 0.81 |
| NON-PHYSICAL DOMAINS | ||||
| ADL limitation | 167 (45%) | 79 (34%) | 88 (63%) | < 0.001 |
| Living in assisted facility | 59 (16%) | 33 (14%) | 26 (19%) | 0.26 |
| Cognitive impairment | 47 (13%) | 18 (8%) | 29 (21%) | < 0.001 |
| Depression | 88 (24%) | 45 (19%) | 43 (31%) | 0.01 |
| Malnourishment | 32 (9%) | 10 (4%) | 22 (16%) | < 0.001 |
Abbreviations: TAVR transcatheter aortic valve replacement
Legend: Cut-offs for various domains were ≥ 3/5 for Essential Frailty Toolset, ≥3/5 for Fried Frailty Scale, ≥5/9 for Rockwood Clinical Frailty Scale, ≥15 s for slow chair rise time, ≥0.83 m/second for slow gait speed, < 30 kg in men and < 20 kg in women for weak grip strength, < 24/30 for Mini-Mental State Examination (cognitive impairment), ≥2/5 for Geriatric Depression Scale, < 8/14 for Mini-Nutritional Assessment