Detection of aortic stenosis in the elderly (Version 1)
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Prevalence of aortic stenosis in the elderly - A community-based pilot project
IRAS ID
169464
Contact name
Adrian Ionescu
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Research and Development, ABMU Health Board
Duration of Study in the UK
2 years, 0 months, 0 days
Research summary
Degenerative aortic stenosis ((AS) narrowing of the main outlet valve of the heart due to age-related 'wear-and-tear') is increasingly common as our population ages. Treatment options are now available for patients previously deemed to old for interventions, which work best if applied before the heart has been weakened by the narrowed valve. We want to understand how frequent is AS in people aged 75years and above in the community so we propose to organise a 'screening' ultrasound scan in 100 consecutive willing subjects attending a GP surgery in the Swansea Bay Network area for non-cardiac reasons.
REC name
London - Surrey Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
14/LO/2209
Date of REC Opinion
2 Dec 2014
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion