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Transition to palliative care when transcatheter aortic valve implantation is not an option: opportunities and recommendations.
Curr Opin Support Palliat Care
March 2016
aSt. Paul's Hospital Vancouver, Canada bUniversity of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada cMcMaster University, Hamilton, Canada dVancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, Canada.
Purpose Of Review: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is the recommended treatment for most patients with symptomatic aortic stenosis at high surgical risk. However, TAVI may be clinically futile for patients who have multiple comorbidities and excessive frailty. This group benefits from transition to palliative care to maximize quality of life, improve symptoms, and ensure continuity of health services.
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