Short- and mid-term results for aortic valve replacement in octogenarians.

Population over 80 years who require surgery for degenerative aortic stenosis has largely increased in the past decades. We have compared short- and mid-term results for conventional aortic valve replacement (AVR) for calcific-degenerative aortic stenosis in older and younger than 80 years operated at our institution between April 2004 and December 2008. Predictors of mortality and major adverse cardio and cerebrovascular events (MACCEs) on the postoperative and follow-up period were determined through multivariable analysis.