The Impact of Frailty on Outcomes of Proximal Aortic Aneurysm Surgery : A Nationwide Analysis

(1) Background: This study examines frailty's impact on proximal aortic surgery outcomes. (2) Methods: All patients with a thoracic aortic aneurysm who underwent aortic root, ascending aorta, or arch surgery from the 2016-2017 National Inpatient Sample were included. Frailty was defined by the Adjusted Clinical Groups Frailty Indicator. Outcomes of interest included in-hospital mortality and a composite of death, stroke, acute kidney injury (AKI), and major bleeding (MACE). (3) Results: Among 5745 patients, 405 (7.0%) met frailty criteria. Frail patients were older, with higher rates of chronic pulmonary disease, diabetes, and chronic kidney disease. There was no difference in in-hospital death (4.9% vs. 2.4%, p = 0.169); however, the frail group exhibited higher rates of stroke and AKI. Frail patients had a longer length of stay (17 vs. 8 days), and higher rates of non-home discharge (74.1% vs. 54.3%) than non-frail patients (both p < 0.001). Sensitivity analysis confirmed increased morbidity and mortality in frail individuals. After adjusting for patient comorbidities and hospital characteristics, frailty independently predicted MACE (OR 4.29 [1.88-9.78], p = 0.001), while age alone did not (OR 1.00 [0.99-1.02], p = 0.568). Urban teaching center status predicted a lower risk of MACE (OR 0.27 [0.08-0.94], p = 0.039). (4) Conclusions: Frailty is associated with increased morbidity in proximal aortic surgery and is a more significant predictor of mortality than age. Coordinated treatment in urban institutions may enhance outcomes for this high-risk group.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:11

Enthalten in:

Journal of cardiovascular development and disease - 11(2024), 1 vom: 20. Jan.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Percy, Edward D [VerfasserIn]
Faggion Vinholo, Thais [VerfasserIn]
Newell, Paige [VerfasserIn]
Singh, Supreet [VerfasserIn]
Hirji, Sameer [VerfasserIn]
Awtry, Jake [VerfasserIn]
Semco, Robert [VerfasserIn]
Chowdhury, Muntasir [VerfasserIn]
Reed, Alexander K [VerfasserIn]
Asokan, Sainath [VerfasserIn]
Malarczyk, Alexandra [VerfasserIn]
Okoh, Alexis [VerfasserIn]
Harloff, Morgan [VerfasserIn]
Yazdchi, Farhang [VerfasserIn]
Kaneko, Tsuyoshi [VerfasserIn]
Sabe, Ashraf A [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Aortic aneurysm
Aortic surgery
Frailty
Journal Article

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Date Revised 28.01.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/jcdd11010032

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM367670747