Transcatheter versus surgical aortic valve replacement in intermediate ‐risk patients: Evidence from a meta‐analysis

ConclusionsOur analysis of mid‐term results showed that TAVR has similar clinical efficacy to SAVR in intermediate‐risk patients with severe AS, and can be a suitable alternative to surgical valve replacement. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Source: Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions - April 11, 2017 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Partha Sardar, Amartya Kundu, Saurav Chatterjee, Dmitriy N. Feldman, Theophilus Owan, Nikolaos Kakouros, Ramez Nairooz, Linda A. Pape, Ted Feldman, J. Dawn Abbott, Sammy Elmariah Tags: Valvular and Structural Heart Diseases Source Type: research