Unoperated Patients With Severe Aortic Stenosis

To the Editor: Aortic valve replacement (AVR) is an accepted standard for the treatment of aortic stenosis (AS) (1,2). Presented in cardiogenic shock 2(4%) Planned elective surgery 2(4%) Subvalvular obstruction 3(6%) Aortic stenosis unrecognized 3(6%) Patient declined intervention 2(4%) Table 1 Reas...

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Published in:Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2007-11, Vol.50 (20), p.2018-2019
Main Authors: Bach, David S., MD, FACC, Cimino, Nina, Deeb, G. Michael, MD, FACC
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Aortic Valve Stenosis - diagnostic imaging
Aortic Valve Stenosis - mortality
Aortic Valve Stenosis - therapy
Cardiology
Cardiovascular
Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures - trends
Echocardiography - trends
Heart failure
Humans
Internal Medicine
Intervention
Medical prognosis
Older people
Patients
Physical fitness
Radiography
Surgery
Survival Rate - trends
Ultrasonic imaging
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Summary:To the Editor: Aortic valve replacement (AVR) is an accepted standard for the treatment of aortic stenosis (AS) (1,2). Presented in cardiogenic shock 2(4%) Planned elective surgery 2(4%) Subvalvular obstruction 3(6%) Aortic stenosis unrecognized 3(6%) Patient declined intervention 2(4%) Table 1 Reasons That Aortic Valve Replacement Was Not Performed
ISSN:0735-1097
1558-3597
DOI:10.1016/j.jacc.2007.08.011