Usefulness of Percutaneous Aortic Valve Implantation to Improve Quality of Life in Patients >80 Years of Age

Older patients with aortic stenosis cannot always be offered conventional surgical aortic valve replacement at an acceptable risk. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is currently considered an alternative treatment option with lower periprocedural risks. However, its effect on post-TAVI...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of cardiology 2010-12, Vol.106 (12), p.1777-1781
Hauptverfasser:	Bekeredjian, Raffi, MD, Krumsdorf, Ulrike, MD, Chorianopoulos, Emanuel, MD, Kallenbach, Klaus, MD, Karck, Mathias, MD, Katus, Hugo Albert, MD, Rottbauer, Wolfgang, MD
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Age Factors Aged, 80 and over Aortic Valve Stenosis - blood Aortic Valve Stenosis - mortality Aortic Valve Stenosis - surgery Biological and medical sciences Blood vessels Cardiac Catheterization Cardiology Cardiology. Vascular system Cardiovascular Female Follow-Up Studies Geriatrics Germany - epidemiology Heart Heart surgery Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation - methods Humans Male Medical sciences Natriuretic Peptide, Brain - blood Older people Prospective Studies Quality of Life Risk Factors Surveys and Questionnaires Survival Rate Transplants & implants Treatment Outcome
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