Aortic valve replacement in octogenarians: identification of high-risk patients

Objective: This study identifies high-risk octogenarians for surgical aortic valve replacement (AVR) because with the current advances in transcatheter valve therapy, a definition of patient selection criteria is essential. Methods: Between 1996 and 2006, 493 consecutive octogenarians with symptomat...

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Main Authors: Florath, Ines, Albert, A., Boening, A., Ennker, I., Ennker, J.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/13177