A simply calculated nutritional index provides clinical implications in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Malnutrition is associated with adverse outcomes in patients with aortic stenosis. The Triglycerides × Total Cholesterol × Body Weight Index (TCBI) is a simple scoring model to evaluate the status of nutrition. However, the prognostic relevance of this index in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is unknown. This study aimed to evaluate the association of the TCBI with clinical outcomes in patients undergoing TAVR.

Methods

A total of 1377 patients undergoing TAVR were evaluated in this study. The TCBI was calculated by the formula; triglyceride (mg/dL) × total cholesterol (mg/dL) × body weight (kg)/1000. The primary outcome was all-cause mortality within 3 years.

Results

Patients with a low TCBI, based on a cut-off value of 985

SUBMITTER: Sudo M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10808226 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature