How to Use Risk Score Systems on Severe Aortic Stenosis?-Juniper Publishers
JUNIPER PUBLISHERS - OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY & CARDIOVASCULAR THERAPY Abstract Aorticstenosis is the most common acquired valvar disease, when severe and symptomatic, surgical approach wasthegold standard therapy. It is Worth noticing that severe aortic stenosis treatment was change in the last years and transcatheter aortic-valve replacement (TAVR) become an important therapy for a specific group of patients with a severe aortic stenosis. The patients schedule for TAVR has been progressively changing from only high risk to intermediary risk patients. After these patients selections a world wide risk models were emerged to stratifie patients before TAVR. The STS score was the most used risk score to refer patients for TAVR. Keywords: Aortic stenosis; Trans catheter aortic-valve replacement; STS score; Valvar disease Introduction Aortic stenosis is the most common acquired valvar disease, when severe and symptomatic, surgical approach w...