[Percutaneous treatment of valvular heart diseases].

Abstract

Surgical valve replacement represents the treatment of choice for symptomatic and severe valvular heart disease. However, the operative risk is increased in presence of advanced age and comorbidities, therefore such patients are often not deemed suitable for surgical treatment. Recently, percutaneous valve replacement has emerged as an optional treatment for such patients, particularly for treating severe aortic stenosis and severe mitral regurgitation.

• Authors: Federica Ettori, Claudia Fiorina, Felicia Lipartiti, Diego Maffeo, Salvatore Curello, Giuliano Chizzola, Antonio Curnis, Ermanna Chiari, Livio Dei Cas
• Journal: Giornale italiano di cardiologia (2006) (G Ital Cardiol (Rome)) Vol. 13 Issue 10 Suppl 2 Pg. 92S-95S (Oct 2012) ISSN: 1827-6806 [Print] Italy
• Vernacular Title: Il trattamento percutaneo delle valvulopatie.
• PMID: 23096383 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Topics

• Cardiac Surgical Procedures (methods)
• Heart Valve Diseases (surgery)
• Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation (methods)
• Humans