Transcatheter aortic valve implantation: restoring the qualities of life in old age | Zendy

Παναγιώτα Γεωργιάδου | Zendy; Eftihia Sbarouni | Zendy; George Karavolias | Zendy; Vassilis Voudris | Zendy

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Transcatheter aortic valve implantation: restoring the qualities of life in old age

Author(s) -

Παναγιώτα Γεωργιάδου,

Eftihia Sbarouni,

George Karavolias,

Vassilis Voudris

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

age and ageing

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.014

H-Index - 143

eISSN - 1468-2834

pISSN - 0002-0729

DOI - 10.1093/ageing/afs110

Subject(s) - medicine , life expectancy , stenosis , quality of life (healthcare) , aortic valve stenosis , cardiology , intensive care medicine , population , surgery , nursing , environmental health

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a tremendous therapeutic advance for patients with severe aortic stenosis and high-surgical risk. Since TAVI-treated patients are elderly with multiple co-existing conditions, limited life expectancy and disproportionate health-care expenditures, the aspect of the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) benefits becomes of fundamental importance. Based on recent evidence, TAVI appears to improve significantly HRQoL measures compared with optimal standard care, which are restored to age-adjusted population norms over time.

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