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September 10, 2025African Health SciencesOpen Access

The efficacy and safety of transcatheter aortic valve replacement in elderly patients with aortic stenosis

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JAJinghui AnFSFengwu ShiHWHuajun Wang

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Overview

Observational analysis shows TAVR is effective and safe in elderly patients with aortic stenosis, suggesting better outcomes in younger groups.

Key Points

  • Transcatheter aortic valve replacement improves outcomes in elderly aortic stenosis patients, confirming its effectiveness.
  • The study found a flow velocity of 209.9 cm/s in older patients, lower than the younger group's 234.2 cm/s, indicating age-related differences.
  • Retrospective analysis across 143 patients revealed no significant difference in hospital stay or complications by age group.
  • These findings may enable further studies to confirm TAVR's effectiveness in a broader elderly population, with more extensive validation needed.

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An et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23e02b210217d64790513https://doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v25i1.20
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