Outcomes for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Nonagenarians.

CONCLUSIONS: Extreme-aged nonagenarian patients may have excellent outcomes from TAVR at 30-day and midterm follow-up. Alternative access TAVR is associated with higher morbidity and mortality than transfemoral TAVR. Referral for TAVR of nonagenarians should not be precluded based on age alone. PMID: 26188971 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - July 15, 2015 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Kayatta MO, Thourani VH, Jensen HA, Condado JC, Sarin EL, Kilgo PD, Devireddy CM, Leshnower BG, Mavromatis K, Li C, Guyton RA, Stewart JP, Simone A, Keegan P, Block P, Lerakis S, Babaliaros VC Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research