Candidates for transcatheter aortic valve implantation may be fewer in China

Int J Cardiol. 2013 Oct 12;168(5):e133-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.08.028. Epub 2013 Aug 15.

Authors

Wenzhi Pan¹, Daxin Zhou, Leiei Cheng, Xianhong Shu, Junbo Ge

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.

PMID: 23993729
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.08.028

No abstract available

Keywords: Aortic valve calcification; Calcific aortic stenosis; Candidates; Prevalence; Transcatheter aortic valve implantation.

Publication types

Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Aortic Valve Stenosis / diagnosis
Aortic Valve Stenosis / epidemiology*
Aortic Valve Stenosis / surgery*
Cardiac Catheterization* / trends
China / epidemiology
Female
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation* / trends
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Retrospective Studies