Aortic valve preservation surgery in elderly patients with aortic stenosis Cirurgia de preservação da valva aórtica em idosos com estenose aórtica

Objective: The aim of the present study was to investigate early and late results of the aortic valve preservation surgery (AVPS) through rough-hewing, demineralization and commissurotomy of the aortic valve (AV) in aortic stenosis (AS) at elderly people.