Effects of a 12-Week Recreational Skiing Program on Cardio-Pulmonary Fitness in the Elderly: Results from the Salzburg Skiing in the Elderly Study (SASES).

Objectives: To investigate whether recreational alpine skiing in the elderly can improve cardio-pulmonary fitness.

Design: Randomized controlled study with pre-post repeated measurements.

Methods: A total of 48 elderly participants (60-76 years) were randomly assigned to either participate in a 12-week guided recreational skiing program (intervention group, IG, average of 28.

Long-Term Outcomes after Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Surgery through Right Anterior Minithoracotomy.

 Minimally invasive aortic valve surgery (MIAV) through a right anterior minithoracotomy evolved to an accepted procedure with favorable short- and mid-term outcomes, whereas long-term results lack. The aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term outcomes.  All our MIAV patients were included ( = 225).