Determinants in treatment decision-making in older patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis. Issue 1 (September 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Boureau, A.S.; Trochu, J.N.; Colliard, C.; Volteau, C.; Jaafar, P.; Manigold, T.; Le Tourneau, T.; Berrut, G.; de Decker, L.
• Is Part Of: Maturitas. Volume 82:Issue 1(2015:Sep.)
• Page Start: 128
• Page End: 133
• Publication Date: 2015-09
• Subjects: Climacteric -- Periodicals; Menopause -- Periodicals; Climacteric -- Periodicals; Geriatrics -- Periodicals; Menopause -- Periodicals; Middle Aged -- Periodicals; Climatère -- Périodiques; Ménopause -- Périodiques; Climacterium; Climacteric; Menopause; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 612.66
• DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2015.06.033
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0378-5122

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">Little is known about how Heart Team treatment decisions among patients with aortic valve stenosis are made under routine conditions.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">The assessment of frailty is of paramount importance to guide patient-centred clinical decision-making in elderly patients with AVS.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">Comorbidities, functional status and physical performance, were significantly associated with the consensual treatment decision-making.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>