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Editorial
. 2023 Jan 23;16(2):189-192.
doi: 10.1016/j.jcin.2022.12.008.

The Heterogeneity of Old Age: Healthy Aging in Older Adults Undergoing TAVR

Abdulla A Damluji  1 , Jennifer A Rymer  2 , Michael G Nanna  3
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The Heterogeneity of Old Age: Healthy Aging in Older Adults Undergoing TAVR

Abdulla A Damluji et al. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. .
No abstract available

Keywords: aging; geriatric syndromes; older adults; transcatheter heart valves.

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Funding Support and Author Disclosures The authors have reported that they have no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose.

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The Heterogeneity of Old Age: Healthy Aging in Older Adults Undergoing TAVR. Two thirds of older adults more than 85 years of age are discharged alive to their homes after TAVR, but the burden of geriatric syndromes determine the rate of admission to nursing home facilities.
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