Palliative percutaneous aortic valvuloplasty or replacement in the elderly: saving Mrs. Ryan

Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2007 Oct 1;70(4):617-8. doi: 10.1002/ccd.21344.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comment
  • Editorial

MeSH terms

  • Age Factors
  • Aging*
  • Aortic Valve / surgery*
  • Aortic Valve Stenosis / mortality
  • Aortic Valve Stenosis / physiopathology
  • Aortic Valve Stenosis / surgery
  • Aortic Valve Stenosis / therapy*
  • Catheterization / adverse effects*
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / adverse effects*
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / instrumentation
  • Humans
  • Palliative Care*
  • Patient Selection*
  • Prosthesis Design
  • Quality of Life*
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Time Factors
  • Treatment Outcome