Table 3.

Outcomes of selected case series of aortic valve replacement in patients ≥80 years of age.

Authors (year)	Age range (years)	Patients (n)	30-day complications (%)	Early mortality (%)	Ref.
Chiappini et al. (2004)	≥80	115	17.3 arrhythmias 3.8 myocardial infarction 5.2 prolonged mechanical ventilation 0.8 stroke	8.5 (in-hospital)	[39]
Collart et al. (2005)†	≥80	215	31.2 arrhythmias 5.6 infection 10.7 prolonged mechanical ventilation 8.8 renal failure 6.0 reoperation	8.8 (in-hospital)	[15]
Kolh et al. (2007)	≥80	220	24 arrhythmias 21 prolonged mechanical ventilation 5.0 renal failure (dialysis) 1.0 reoperation 1.8 stroke	10.0 (in-hospital)	[38]
Zingone et al. (2009)	≥80	355	20.3 prolonged mechanical ventilation 23.7 renal failure 5.1 reoperation 3.7 stroke	9.3 (in-hospital)	[108]
Lisosky et al. (2009)	≥85	156	54.6 arrhythmias 6.1 reoperation 4.6 stroke	10.3 (in-hospital)	[112]
Speziale et al. (2010)	≥90	127	29.9 arrhythmias 13.4 prolonged mechanical ventilation 18.1 renal failure 2.4 reoperation 8.7 stroke	13.4 (30-day)	[37]

^†74% of cases AVR, remainder involved mitral valve replacement.

AVR: Aortic valve replacement.