Publications by authors named "D van Erck"
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- Accurate diagnosis of sarcopenia involves assessing muscle quality, specifically how much fat is infiltrated in muscle tissue, which is crucial for predicting mortality in TAVI patients.
- The study analyzed CT scans from 1199 patients who underwent TAVI between 2010 and 2020, employing deep learning algorithms to measure skeletal muscle density (SMD) and intermuscular adipose tissue (IMAT).
- Results indicated that low muscle quality, identified through both low SMD and high IMAT, significantly correlates with increased mortality risk, suggesting that muscle quality metrics are valuable predictors of health outcomes post-TAVI.
Referral to home-based cardiac rehabilitation (HBCR) is low among older and frailer patients due to low expectations regarding adherence by healthcare professionals. The aim of this study was to determine adherence to HBCR when old and frail patients are referred, and to explore any differences in baseline characteristics between adherent and nonadherent patients. Data of the Cardiac Care Bridge were used (Dutch trial register NTR6316).
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- Older patients scheduled for heart procedures often don't follow dietary and activity guidelines, so this study looked into what helps or hinders them in making healthy changes pre-TAVI (transcatheter aortic valve implantation).
- The research involved 13 patients aged around 82, who were interviewed and analyzed by two researchers, leading to the identification of barriers like low physical capability, lack of prioritization, and ingrained habits, as well as facilitators like knowledge about health benefits, social norms, and support from others.
- The findings suggest that while many older patients see dietary and physical activity as low priorities, they may be willing to change if they understand the health benefits, indicating a need for healthcare professionals to use motivational interviewing techniques to help
It is suggested that older patients waiting for an elective surgical procedure have a poor nutritional status and low physical activity level. It is unknown if this hypothesis is true and if these conditions improve after a medical procedure. We aimed to determine the trajectory of both conditions before and after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground & Aims: Diagnosed prevalence of malnutrition and dietary intake are currently unknown in patients with severe aortic stenosis planned to undergo Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI). This study describes the preprocedural nutritional status, protein intake and diet quality.
Methods: Consecutive preprocedural TAVI patients were asked to participate in this explorative study.