title: Aortic stenosis: Who should undergo surgery, transcatheter valve replacement?
abstract: Aortic stenosis, the most common valvular disease in the Western world, affects mainly people over age 60. It is characterized by years to decades of slow progression followed by rapid clinical deterioration and a high death rate once symptoms develop. Drug therapy for it remains ineffective, and surgical aortic valve replacement is the only effective long-term treatment. We discuss the indications for this surgery, with an emphasis on controversial conditions in which the indications are less well defined.
authors: Andreas Gruentzig Cardiovascular Center, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA, USA.
authors: Fadi
authors: F
authors: Sawaya
authors: James
authors: J
authors: Stewart
authors: Vasilis
authors: V
authors: Babaliaros
mesh_terms: D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D000075202:Contraindications; D018450:Disease Progression; D025401:Echocardiography, Stress; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006334:Heart Function Tests; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors