Diagnostics (Feb 2023)

Asymptomatic Aortic Stenosis in an Older Patient: How the Geriatric Approach Can Make a Difference

  • Alberto Finazzi,
  • Adriana Antonella Bruni,
  • Stefano Nistri,
  • Giuseppe Bellelli

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics13050909
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 5
p. 909

Abstract

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We present a case report of an older patient with aortic stenosis who was managed before and after transcatheter aortic valve implantation by a team of cardiologists but without the support of a geriatrician. We first describe the patient’s post-interventional complications from a geriatric perspective and afterwards, discuss the unique approach that the geriatrician would have provided. This case report was written by a group of geriatricians working in an acute hospital, along with a clinical cardiologist who is an expert in aortic stenosis. We discuss the implications for modifying conventional practice in tandem with existing literature.

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