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KMID : 0828520130170020090
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Journal of the Korean Geriatrics Society
2013 Volume.17 No. 2 p.90 ~ p.94
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A Case of Severe Aortic Stenosis Patient With High Operative Risk Treated by Transcatheter Aortic-Valve Implantation
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Jo Hyun-Chul
Jung seung-Mook
Jang Ji-Woon
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Abstract
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Aortic stenosis is the most frequent type of valvular heart disease in adult. Approximately 2-7% of the population over the age of 65 suffer from aortic valve stenosis. Due to the increasing average life expectancy in Korea, degenerative aortic stenosis is increasing and becoming a troublesome health problem in older population. Because older patients with severe degenerative aortic stenosis have many other medical conditions so they are not suitable candidate for surgery. Recently, transcatheter aortic-valve implantation (TAVI) has been suggested as a less invasive treatment for patients with high perioperative
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KEYWORD
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Severe aortic steonsis, Transcatheter aortic-valve implantation
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