The ACC and the AHA have long been involved in the joint development of practice
guidelines designed to assist healthcare providers in the management of selected …

The ACC and the AHA have long been involved in the joint development of practice
guidelines designed to assist healthcare providers in the management of selected …

Background—Despite the established superiority of mitral repair over replacement, its
adoption in the treatment of elderly patients has not been uniform, partly because of a lack of …

Aims Feasibility and efficacy of mitral repair in the elderly remain controversial. This study
aims to compare outcomes of mitral repair and replacement in octogenarians. Methods and …

BACKGROUND: Expanding demand for cardiac surgery in the elderly requires constant
assessment of selection criteria and outcomes. METHODS: Records of consecutive patients …

This guideline focuses primarily on valvular heart disease in the adult, with a separate
section dealing with specific recommendations for valve disorders in adolescents and young …

The short-term advantage of mitral valve repair versus replacement for degenerative
disease has been extensively documented. These advantages include lower operative …

Objective Octogenarians (aged≥ 80 years) are increasingly being referred for cardiac
surgery. We aimed to describe the morbidity, mortality, and health services utilization of …

BACKGROUND: Mitral valve replacement is more frequently performed and perceived to be
equivalent to repair in elderly patients, despite the superiority of repair in younger patients …

Objectives An increasing number of octogenarians are referred to undergo mitral valve
surgery for degenerative disease, and percutaneous approaches are being increasingly …