Aortic valve replacement (AVR) is recommended as a standard surgical procedure for aortic
valve disease. Still the evidence for commonly claimed predictors of post-AVR prognosis, in …

OBJECTIVES We sought to evaluate the effects of a number of factors that can potentially
determine the optimal time for aortic valve replacement (AVR) and the observed and relative …

The Japanese Circulation Society (JCS) published the “Guidelines for elective percutaneous
coronary intervention [PCI] in patients with stable coronary disease” in 2000. In 2006 …

Background: Little evidence exists of the burden and predictors of cardiac death after
transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Objectives: The purpose of this study was to …

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the application of guidelines in the decision making process
leading to medical or surgical treatment for aortic stenosis in elderly patients. DESIGN …

Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement: how does this p... : Current Opinion in Cardiology
Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement: how does this perform in high-risk patients …

Aims The aims of the study were to examine the prognostic value of pre-operative left
ventricular systolic and diastolic function on early, and late mortality after valve replacement …

Aims The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of valve-related complications in
patients with a mechanical aortic valve prosthesis and to identify risk factors for an adverse …

Background The burden of cardiac death after transcatheter aortic valve replacement
(TAVR), particularly from advanced heart failure (HF) and sudden cardiac death (SCD) …

BACKGROUND: Athough clinical trials have expanded implantable defibrillator (ICD)
indications, octogenarians have been poorly represented in these studies. Overall, survival …