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Editorial
. 2016 Mar 29;67(12):1396-1398.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2016.01.054.

TAVR in Nonagenarians: Pushing the Boundaries

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TAVR in Nonagenarians: Pushing the Boundaries

William S Weintraub. J Am Coll Cardiol. .
No abstract available

Keywords: TAVI; TAVR; centenarians; elderly; quality of life; transcatheter aortic valve implantation.

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