| Optimum management of elderly patients with calcified aortic stenosis. | |
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PMID: 18402539 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Increased life-expectancy has led to a growing elderly population frequently presenting with aortic stenosis. This review focuses on the pathogenesis of calcific aortic stenosis, diagnosis and possible ways to halt the progression to severe symptomatic aortic stenosis, methods of assessing symptoms and severity, and modalities and timing of aortic valve replacement. At present the treatment of aortic stenosis for the majority of patients is surgical, and any patient with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis should be considered for aortic valve replacement. This article also discusses the role of emerging techniques of closed heart valve implantation either transfemoral or transapical, and which patients might be candidates for these new approaches to the treatment of aortic stenosis in the elderly population. |
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Authors:
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A Pieter Kappetein; Martijn van Geldorp; Johanna J M Takkenberg; Ad J J C Bogers |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Expert review of cardiovascular therapy Volume: 6 ISSN: 1744-8344 ISO Abbreviation: Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther Publication Date: 2008 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-04-11 Completed Date: 2008-05-08 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101182328 Medline TA: Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 491-501 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Cardio-thoracic Surgery, Erasmus Medical Center, Room Bd 569, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands. a.kappetein@erasmusmc.nl |
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Aged Aged, 80 and over Aortic Valve / physiopathology, surgery Aortic Valve Stenosis / diagnosis, physiopathology, surgery* Calcinosis / surgery* Disease Progression Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / methods* Humans Risk Factors Severity of Illness Index Time Factors |
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