Transcatheter or surgical aortic valve replacement in patients with advanced kidney disease: A propensity score –matched analysis

ConclusionsIn patients with advanced kidney disease, SAVR was associated with higher mortality and higher periprocedural complications, as compared with TAVR. Thus, benefits of TAVR could be extended in patients with advanced kidney disease who cannot undergo surgery.

Source: Clinical Cardiology - October 1, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Rajkumar Doshi, Jay Shah, Vaibhav Patel, Varun Jauhar, Perwaiz Meraj Tags: CLINICAL INVESTIGATIONS Source Type: research