Decision-making in elderly patients with severe aortic stenosis: why are so many denied surgery?

Abstract

Surgery was denied in 33% of elderly patients with severe, symptomatic AS. Older age and LV dysfunction were the most striking characteristics of patients who were denied surgery, whereas comorbidity played a less important role.

Keywords

MedicineEjection fractionComorbidityStenosisInternal medicineCardiologyHeart failureAortic valve replacementCanadian Cardiovascular Societyvalvular heart diseaseAnginaCardiac surgeryAortic valve stenosisSurgeryMyocardial infarction

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Publication Info

Year: 2005
Type: article
Volume: 26
Issue: 24
Pages: 2714-2720
Citations: 1110
Access: Closed

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