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Aortic stenosis (AS) is the most frequent heart valve disease in developed countries and prevalence sharply increases with age. Aortic valve replacement is the reference treatment for severe symptomatic AS. However decision making regarding surgery is often difficult in older patients. The literature below discusses the feasibility of doing aortic valve replacement in older people in the light of current evidence.