Transcatheter aortic valve replacement in patients aged ≥80 years

ABSTRACT Background The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of age ≥80 years on the clinical outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve replacement compared to patients aged under 80 years. Methods This is an observational study that assessed 86 patients with severe aortic stenosis that underwent to transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Results There was a greater incidence of total mortality in the group ≥80 years (p=0.043), as well as in the composite endpoint of total mortality, non-fatal myocardial [...]