Propensity score matched comparison of transcatheter aortic valve implantation versus conventional surgery in intermediate and low risk aortic stenosis patients: A hint of real-world.

CONCLUSIONS: TAVI is feasible and shows comparable results to surgery in terms of early, 1-year mortality, as well as cerebrovascular events in patients with severe aortic stenosis and intermediate-low operative risk. Better transvalvular gradients, yet higher rates of AR were found, however, newer devices presented comparable rate of AR. PMID: 27439368 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Cardiology Journal - July 20, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Castrodeza J, Amat-Santos IJ, Blanco M, Cortes C, Tobar J, Martin-Morquecho I, López J, Di Stefano S, Rojas P, Varela-Falcon LH, Gomez I, San Roman JA Tags: Cardiol J Source Type: research