A Case of Severe Aortic Stenosis Patient With High Operative Risk Treated by Transcatheter Aortic-Valve Implantation.
10.4235/jkgs.2013.17.2.90
- Author:
Hyun Chul JO
1
;
Seung Mook JUNG
;
Ji Woon JANG
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Gimpo Woori Hospital, Gimpo, Korea. redking2@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Severe aortic steonsis;
Transcatheter aortic-valve implantation
- MeSH:
Adult;
Aortic Valve Stenosis;
Heart Valve Diseases;
Humans;
Korea;
Life Expectancy
- From:Journal of the Korean Geriatrics Society
2013;17(2):90-94
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
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 risk. We report a successful TAVI case in severe aortic stenosis patient with high perioperative risk.
