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Introduction Aortic stenosis (AS) is a common valvular pathology that becomes more common with age, with recent studies suggesting a prevalence of approximately 10% in octogenarians.1,2 Current guidelines recommend valvular intervention in severe AS in those patients who are symptomatic.3 Management of AS has been revolutionised by the advent of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), initially for those patients deemed too high risk to undergo a traditional surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR).4 More recently, transfemoral TAVI is now the treatment of choice in patients >75 years of age, irrespective of surgical risk, or in yo

Introduction Little observational data exist on the outcome of diagnostic cardiac catheterisation (DCC) in older people. In England and Wales, the population aged over 80 years is growing faster than any other age group.1DCC in these older patients may reveal widespread and complex coronary disease less suitable for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), and age-related comorbidity may preclude surgical intervention. We conducted a retrospective, case-controlled study to examine the outcome, influence on management and complications of DCC in patients aged 80 years and older. The findings were compared with patients aged less than 70 years

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