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Frailty assessment central to TAVR decision


 

EXPERT ANALYSIS FROM THE CARDIOVASCULAR CONFERENCE AT SNOWMASS

With regard to general views on end-of-life therapy, 74% of surveyed individuals age 75 and up declared there should be circumstances in which a patient should be allowed to die. Another 22% said medical staff should do everything possible to save a patient’s life under all circumstances.

Dr. Alexander reported serving as a consultant to Gilead and Pozen.

bjancin@frontlinemedcom.com

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