To operate or not on elderly patients with aortic stenosis: the decision and its consequences

Abstract

In daily practice, elderly patients with clinically relevant symptomatic aortic stenosis are often denied surgical treatment. This study indicates that a surgical approach, especially where there is impaired systolic left ventricular function, is associated with better survival.

Keywords

MedicineStenosisComorbidityAortic valve replacementAortic valve stenosisInternal medicineMultivariate analysisCohortCardiologyProspective cohort studySurgery

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Year: 1999
Type: article
Volume: 82
Issue: 2
Pages: 143-148
Citations: 339
Access: Closed

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                                    Berto J. Bouma, 
                                
                                    R. B. A. van den Brink, 
                                
                                    Jan van der Meulen
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (1999). 
                            To operate or not on elderly patients with aortic stenosis: the decision and its consequences. 
                            Heart
                            , 82
                            (2)
                            , 143-148.
                            https://doi.org/10.1136/hrt.82.2.143
                        

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DOI: 10.1136/hrt.82.2.143