Geriatric Medicine

Structural Heart Disease

Questions discussed in this category

What would be your approach for the management of asymptomatic, severe AS with a peak velocity of 5 m/s in an otherwise physically active patient in their mid-90s without significant co-morbidities?

3 Answers available

Which anticoagulant (DOAC or Warfarin) would you recommend in the case of a 70-year-old male with persistent atrial fibrillation and history of rheumatic mitral stenosis now status post bioprosthetic MVR?

1 Answer available

Papers discussed in this category

The New England journal of medicine, 2013-11-28

Edoxaban versus warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation.

The New England journal of medicine, 2011-09-15

Apixaban versus warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation.

The New England journal of medicine, 2011 Aug 10

Rivaroxaban versus warfarin in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation.

The New England journal of medicine, 2024 Oct 28

Transcatheter Aortic-Valve Replacement for Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis.

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