GENDER DIFFERENCES IN MORTALITY RISK AFTER TAVI: UNRAVELING THE ENIGMA THROUGH BODY COMPOSITION ANALYSIS
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2024
Introduction In the context of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation(TAVI), females often present with higher Society of Thoracic Surgeons(STS) mortality score values. Paradoxically, however, they tend to exhibit greater survival post-TAVI compared to males. Previous literature has shown that body composition(BC) may affect prognosis in cardiometabolic diseases. Specifically, increased visceral…