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KMID : 0364020090420030368
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Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2009 Volume.42 No. 3 p.368 ~ p.370
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Emergency Aortic Valve Replacement for a 95-year-old Patient
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Jang Won-Ho
Youm Wook
Han Jung-Wook
Oh Hong-Chul
Hyon Min-Su
Kim Hyun-Jo
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Abstract
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As the average age of the general population increases, a growing number of elderly patients are presenting for cardiac operations. Although aortic valve replacement in patients aged 80 years and older has been shown to have excellent outcomes with good long-term survival rates, some physicians are still hesitant to refer elderly patients for surgical intervention. A 95-years old female was admitted to our hospital with cardiogenic shock and an emergency operation was required. She was successfully treated with emergency aortic valve replacement. We report here on a case of successful emergency surgical treatment for aortic stenosis in a 95 years old woman.
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KEYWORD
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Aortic valve, surgery, Old age
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