Key result
Transfemoral TAVI proves successful in a 97-year-old man with severe aortic stenosis.
Case Report (n=1)
Transfemoral TAVI can be successfully performed in highly selected nonagenarians with severe aortic stenosis.
Successful TAVR in a 97-year-old demonstrates procedural feasibility in extreme age; leaves open questions on safety and outcomes in larger cohorts.
Aortic valve stenosis is a well-recognized valvular problem in the aging population. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is becoming an increasingly popular treatment alternative to surgical aortic valve replacement for frail elderly individuals with symptomatic severe aortic valve stenosis. There are multiple research reports documenting the effectiveness of TAVI in octogenarians; however, few authors discuss the success of this procedure in nonagenarians. This case report depicts the successful transfemoral implantation of a prosthetic aortic valve in a 97-year-old man. Moreover, the current literature on TAVI outcomes in nonagenarians is reviewed.
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Mihaela Zegrean (2017) conducted a case report in symptomatic severe aortic valve stenosis (n=1). Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) was evaluated on successful transfemoral implantation of a prosthetic aortic valve. Transfemoral implantation of a prosthetic aortic valve was successfully performed in a 97-year-old man with severe aortic valve stenosis.
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