title: Treatment of older patients with aortic valve stenosis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester. sally.madden@uhsm.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Sally
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Madden
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hill
mesh_terms: 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