Asymptomatic aortic stenosis in a geriatric population. The role of frailty and comorbidity in mortality

The prognosis of asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis (AS) has not been widely documented in elderly patients who are frequently frail and have comorbidities. We sought to analyze the factors that influence early mortality in geriatric patients with asymptomatic severe AS. This ambispective cohort study included 104 patients aged 70 years or older with asymptomatic severe AS. Epidemiological, geriatric, clinical and echocardiographic variables...