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April 19, 2021
Observational data from Switzerland add support to the idea that age shouldn’t be a barrier to TAVI, researchers say. While nonagenarian patients in the SwissTAVI Registry had a higher mortality risk compared with younger TAVI patients, these individuals were no more likely to die than people of similar age in the general population.
The question of how well the very elderly fare after TAVI is of increasing importance as the global population ages. By 2050, there will be around 76.7 million people older than 90 years, many of whom will develop aortic stenosis and face the choice of whether to undergo an invasive procedure.
Van-Far board approves student support initiative Published by admin on Thu, 03/04/2021 - 7:50am
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The Van-Far R-1 school board unanimously voted to implement a plan designed to help those students who may need extra support in finding success at the Feb. 18 board meeting. Amid the normal procedural steps and reports required for a public-school board meeting, superintendent John Fortney proposed adding the K-12 position of success coach to the staff.
Fortney said that the success coach position would be essentially an organic position, developing as needs develop. “But,” he added, “the coach would be in charge of a targeted study hall for non-IEP students who need a little help.”