Geriatric assessment to objectify the multidisciplinary heart team decision for treatment of elderly patients with severe, symptomatic aortic valve stenosis

Conclusion In this single center prospective study, selected objective geriatric characteristics can be used as an alternative to the more subjective process of the multidisciplinary heart team treatment decision in elderly patients with severe, symptomatic AVS, by this potentially making treatment decision less heart team dependent.
Source: European Geriatric Medicine - Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research