Open AccessOctogenarians and aortic valve surgery: surgical outcomes in the geriatric population
Author(s) -
S. Moss,
Mathew Doyle,
Regina Hong,
Con Manganas,
Sheen Peeceeyen
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery/indian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.114
H-Index - 9
eISSN - 0973-7723
pISSN - 0970-9134
DOI - 10.1007/s12055-019-00853-8
Subject(s) - medicine , aortic valve replacement , euroscore , cardiac surgery , surgery , cardiothoracic surgery , vascular surgery , aortic valve , aortic valve stenosis , cohort , population , stenosis , environmental health
The era of percutaneous aortic valve intervention has challenged the continuing indication for surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR).