Outcomes in Nonagenarians Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in the PARTNER-I Trial.

CONCLUSIONS: A TAVR can be performed in nonagenarians with acceptable short- and mid-term outcomes. Although TF- and TA-TAVR outcomes are not directly comparable, TA-TAVR appears to carry a higher risk of early death without a difference in intermediate-term mortality. Age alone should not preclude referral for TAVR in nonagenarians. PMID: 26242213 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - August 1, 2015 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Thourani VH, Jensen HA, Babaliaros V, Kodali SK, Rajeswaran J, Ehrlinger J, Blackstone EH, Suri RM, Don CW, Aldea G, Williams MR, Makkar R, Svensson LG, McCabe JM, Dean LS, Kapadia S, Cohen DJ, Pichard AD, Szeto WY, Herrmann HC, Devireddy C, Leshnower BG, Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research