DMW - Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift, Table of Contents Dtsch Med Wochenschr 2008; 133(40): 2020DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1085613 Pro & Contra | Commentary Kardiologie, Herzchirurgie © Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York Chirurgie versus Intervention bei Aortenklappenfehler: pro Chirurgie Surgical or interventional aortic valve repair? Pro surgical repairH.-J Schäfers1 1Klinik für Thorax- und Herz-Gefäßchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes, Homburg/Saar Recommend Article Abstract Buy Article Schlüsselwörter perkutaner Aortenklappenersatz - Aortenstenose - Risikopatienten Key words percutaneous aortic valve replacement - aortic valve stenosis - high-risk patients Full Text References Literatur 1 Astor B C, Kaczmarek R G, Hefflin B, Daley W R. Mortality after aortic valve replacement: results from a nationally representative database. Ann Thorac Surg. 2000; 70 1939-45 2 Dewey T M, Brown D, Ryan W H. et al . Reliability of risk algorithms in predicting early and late operative outcomes in high-risk patients undergoing aortic valve replacement. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008; 135 180-7 3 Filsoufi F, Rahmanian P B, Castillo J G. et al . Excellent early and late outcomes of aortic valve replacement in people aged 80 and older. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2008; 56 255-61 4 Hammermeister K, Sethi G K, Henderson W G. et al . Outcomes 15 years after valve replacement with a mechanical versus a bioprosthetic valve: final report of the Veterans Affairs randomized trial. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2000; 36 1152-8 5 Langer F, Aicher D, Kissinger A. et al . Aortic valve repair using a differentiated surgical strategy. Circulation. 2004; 110 II67-II73 Prof. Dr. H.-J. Schäfers Klinik für Thorax- und Herz-Gefäßchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes Kirrberger Straße 66424 Homburg/Saar Email: h-j.schaefers@uniklinikum-saarland.de