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Elderly aortic stenosis patients' perspectives on treatment goals in transcatheter aortic valvular replacement

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Transcatheter aortic valvular replacement (TAVR) is increasingly being performed for elderly patients with aortic stenosis (AS), and current guidelines acknowledge the importance of shared decision‐making in their management. This study… Click to show full abstract

Transcatheter aortic valvular replacement (TAVR) is increasingly being performed for elderly patients with aortic stenosis (AS), and current guidelines acknowledge the importance of shared decision‐making in their management. This study aimed to evaluate elderly symptomatic severe AS patients' perspectives on their treatment goals and identify factors that influence their treatment choice.

Keywords: patients perspectives; aortic valvular; aortic stenosis; transcatheter aortic; treatment; valvular replacement

Journal Title: ESC Heart Failure
Year Published: 2022

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