Treatment of older patients with aortic valve stenosis.
This article aims to increase knowledge and understanding of aortic valve stenosis to support the treatment options available for older patients in the acute setting. The article discusses a relatively new procedure, transcatheter aortic valve implantation, which is appropriate for selected patients with aortic stenosis, and outlines the aftercare involved.
Madden
Sally
S
University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester. sally.madden@uhsm.nhs.uk
Hill
John
J
D000368:Aged; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010343:Patient Admission; D011788:Quality of Life; D013903:Thoracic Surgery