scholarly journals How to approach aortic valve disease in the elderly : a 25-year retrospective study : cardiovascular topic

2014 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 244-248 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ebuzer Aydin ◽  
Ozge Altas Yerlikhan ◽  
Behzat Tuzun ◽  
Yucel Ozen ◽  
Sabit Sarikaya ◽  
...  
Author(s):  
Eric Leo Sarin ◽  
Vinod H. Thourani

Broadly speaking, pathology is categorized as being primarily related to valvular stenosis (AS) or regurgitation (AR), but a diseased valve may often exhibit both. The predilection of degenerative disease of the aortic valve, particularly stenosis, for the elderly has resulted in a steadily increasing prevalence as the population ages. As general life expectancy increases in the United States and other western countries, surgery to correct aortic valve disease will increase. As more elderly patients with more comorbidities present for surgery their intraoperative and perioperative care will become more complex. This chapter discusses ways for the practicing intensivist to facilitate identification and treatment in the immediate peri-operative period.


1988 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 264-269 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luis N. Bessone ◽  
Dennis F. Pupello ◽  
Stephen P. Hiro ◽  
Enrique Lopez-Cuenca ◽  
M.S. Glatterer ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Madhur A. Roberts ◽  
Ryan K. Kaple ◽  
Wilbert S. Aronow

1999 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. S80-S80
Author(s):  
D CHRISSOS ◽  
D KONTOGIANNI ◽  
C LOUPA ◽  
G ANDRIKOPOULOS ◽  
D GARYFALLOS ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Eric Leo Sarin ◽  
Vinod H. Thourani

Broadly speaking, pathology is categorized as being primarily related to valvular stenosis (AS) or regurgitation (AR), but a diseased valve may often exhibit both. The predilection of degenerative disease of the aortic valve, particularly stenosis, for the elderly has resulted in a steadily increasing prevalence as the population ages. As general life expectancy increases in the United States and other western countries, surgery to correct aortic valve disease will increase. As more elderly patients with more comorbidities present for surgery their intraoperative and perioperative care will become more complex. This chapter discusses ways for the practicing intensivist to facilitate identification and treatment in the immediate peri-operative period.


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