Balloon aortic valvuloplasty: Failure to improve long-term survival for the elderly
Published
Journal Article
In this study of 165 elderly patients with severe symptomatic aortic valve stenosis treated with balloon valvuloplasty, long-term event-free and actuarial survival was poor regardless of symptoms at presentation and resembled the natural history of untreated aortic stenosis. Independent predictors of decreased event-free survival were younger age and low left ventricular ejection fraction. Selected patients, however, underwent subsequent aortic valve replacement with good results.
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Wang, A; Harrison, JK; Bashore, TM
Published Date
- December 1, 1996
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 13 / 9
Start / End Page
- 32 - 36
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 1092-6607
Citation Source
- Scopus