Aortic valve replacement for severe aortic stenosis in octogenarians: Patient outcomes and comparison of operative risk scores

Introduction and Aim: Isolated aortic valve replacement (AVR) in octogenarians is associated with increased operative risk, due to higher prevalence of associated risk factors and other comorbidities, making outcome prediction essential. We sought to analyze operative mortality and morbidity and to...

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Main Authors: António Tralhão, Rui Campante Teles, Manuel Sousa Almeida, Sérgio Madeira, Miguel Borges Santos, Maria João Andrade, Miguel Mendes, José Pedro Neves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-07-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204915001580