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ArticleEuropean geriatric medicine2024

Geriatricians' role in the management of aortic stenosis in frail older patients: a decade later.

Andrea Ungar, Giulia Rivasi, Giuseppe Dario Testa, Anne Sophie Boureau, Francesco Mattace-Raso, Manuel Martínez-Sellés, Mario Bo, Mirko Petrovic, Nikos Werner, Athanase Benetos and 1 more

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Andrea Ungar *Geriatrics and Intensive Care Unit, University of Florence and Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy. aungar@unifi.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8965-4523
Giulia Rivasi *Geriatrics and Intensive Care Unit, University of Florence and Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy.
Giuseppe Dario TestaGeriatrics and Intensive Care Unit, University of Florence and Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy.
Anne Sophie BoureauNantes Université, CHU Nantes, Pole de Gérontologie Clinique, 44000, Nantes, France.
Francesco Mattace-RasoDivision of Geriatrics, Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Manuel Martínez-SellésCardiology Department, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, CIBERCV, Universidad Europea, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain.
Mario BoSection of Geriatric, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Città della Salute e della Scienza, Molinette, Turin, Italy.
Mirko PetrovicSection of Geriatrics, Department of Internal Medicine and Paediatrics, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
Nikos WernerHeart Center Trier, Department of Internal Medicine III, Krankenhaus der Barmherzigen Brüder Trier, Trier, Germany.
Athanase BenetosGeriatric Department and Federation Hospital-University On Cardiovascular Aging (FHU-CARTAGE), University Hospital of Nancy, Université de Lorraine, Vandoeuvre-Lès-Nancy, France.
EuGMS Special Interest Group on Cardiovascular Medicine

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Abstract

introductionIncreasing evidence supports the implementation of geriatric assessment in the workup of older patients with aortic stenosis (AS). In 2012, an online European survey revealed that geriatricians were rarely involved in the assessment of candidates for transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). After a "call to action" for early involvement of geriatricians in AS evaluation, the survey was repeated in 2022. Our aim was to investigate whether geriatricians' role changed in the last decade.

methodsOnline survey conducted between December 16th, 2021, and December 15th, 2022. All members of the European Geriatric Medicine Society were invited to participate. The survey included 26 questions regarding geriatricians' experience with AS and TAVI.

resultsAmong 193 respondents (79.8% geriatricians), 73 (38%) reported to be involved in AS evaluation at least once a week. During 2 years prior to the survey, 43 (22.3%) had referred > 50% of their patients with severe AS for TAVI. Age influenced TAVI referral in a considerable proportion of respondents (36.8%). TAVI candidates were mainly referred to specialised cardiac centres with multidisciplinary teams (91.8%), including (47.2%) or not including (44.6%) a geriatrician. A total of 38.9% of respondents reported to be part of a multidisciplinary heart team. Geriatricians were less frequently involved (37%) than cardiologists (89.6%) and surgeons (53.4%) in pre-procedural TAVI management. Cardiologists were more frequently involved (85.5%) than geriatricians (33.7%) and surgeons (26.9%) in post-procedural management.

conclusionsGeriatricians' involvement in AS management and multidisciplinary heart teams remains scarce. More efforts should be devoted to implement geriatricians' role in AS decision-making.

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Aortic Valve StenosisFrail ElderlyGeriatriciansTranscatheter Aortic Valve ReplacementAgedAged, 80 and overEuropeFemaleGeriatric AssessmentGeriatricsHumansMalePhysician's RoleReferral and ConsultationSurveys and QuestionnairesAortic valve replacementComprehensive geriatric assessmentFrailtyHeart teamTranscatheter aortic valve implantation

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