Early surgery or conservative management for asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis: Meta ‐analysis of RECOVERY and AVATAR

AbstractThe standard practice for management for asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis with a normal left ventricular systolic function is conservative management with a few exceptions. This practice is challenged by two recent randomized controlled trials (RCT). All the prior data is observational. We performed a meta-analysis of these 2 RCTs to determine if early surgical aortic valve replacement in this patient population is beneficial compared with the standard conservative therapy.

Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - November 6, 2022 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Khalid Changal, Pratyush Pavan Devarasetty, Rachel Royfman, Spiro Veria, Mohammad Yassen, Rohit Vyas, Mario G össl Tags: REVIEW Source Type: research