American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 105, Issue 8 , Pages 1159-1163 , 15 April 2010

Cardiac Risk in Patients Aged >75 Years With Asymptomatic, Severe Aortic Stenosis Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery

  • Anna M. Calleja, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona
    • ,
  • Subha Dommaraju, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona
    • ,
  • Rakesh Gaddam, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona
    • ,
  • Stephen Cha, MS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
    • ,
  • Bijoy K. Khandheria, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona
    • ,
  • Hari P. Chaliki, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author

Received 12 August 2009 ,Revised 3 December 2009 ,Accepted 3 December 2009.

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 This study was funded in part by the A. J. and Sigismunda Palumbo Charitable Trust.

PII: S0002-9149(09)02849-5

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.12.019

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 105, Issue 8 , Pages 1159-1163 , 15 April 2010

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