Surgical versus Transvalvular Aortic Valve Replacement in Elderly Patients—The Impact of Frailty

(1) Background: The aging process leads to an increased number of patients with cardiovascular diseases that require surgical treatment. One of the most common heart diseases with an increased prevalence in the elderly is aortic stenosis (AS). Recently, transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI)...

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Main Authors: Andra Oancea, Cristina Furnică, Raluca Ozana Chistol, Florin Mitu, Maria-Magdalena Leon-Constantin, Grigore Tinică
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:Diagnostics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/11/10/1861