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Long-Term Outcomes of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement The Placement of Aortic Transcatheter Valves (PARTNER) trial demonstrated that transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) for high-risk patients with aortic stenosis resulted in similar outcomes at 1, 2 and 3 years compared with surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR). The present study reports the 5-year outcomes of this trial. The study enrolled 699 patients who were randomized to SAVR or TAVR (via a transfemoral or transapical approach). Overall, mean age was 84.1 years, 94% were NYHA Class 3 or 4, and the mean Society of Thoracic Surgeons Predicted Risk of Mortality at 30 days was 11.8%. At 5 years, there were no significant differences in mortality between groups (67.8% in the TAVR group versus 62.4% in the SAVR group; hazard ratio 1.04, 95% CI 0.86–1.24; p=0.76). There were no significant differences in cardiovascular mortality, stroke, or need for repeat hospital admission. Patients...
Source: Heart - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Journal scan Source Type: research