Early surgical intervention versus conservative management of asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Conclusions
This study suggests that for patients with asymptomatic severe AS an early surgical intervention compared with a conservative WW strategy was associated with a lower heart failure hospitalisation and a similar rate of stroke or myocardial infarction, although with significant risk of bias.
PROSPERO registration number
CRD42021291144.
Source: Heart - Category: Cardiology Authors: Costa, G. N. F., Cardoso, J. F. L., Oliveiros, B., Goncalves, L., Teixeira, R. Tags: Valvular heart disease Source Type: research
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