In ‐hospital outcomes of transcatheter versus surgical aortic valve replacement in end stage renal disease

ConclusionsRegardless of treatment modality, patients with AS on HD have high in‐hospital mortality. TAVR and SAVR have comparable in‐hospital mortality in this population. However, TAVR is associated with shorter LOS, lower hospitalization costs, lower in‐hospital complications, and higher rates of home discharge.

Source: Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions - November 24, 2017 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Ahmad Alkhalil, Shervin Golbari, David Song, Harveen Lamba, Anas Fares, Amer Alaiti, Salil Deo, Guilherme F. Attizzani, Homam Ibrahim, Carlos E. Ruiz Tags: Valvular and Structural Heart Diseases Source Type: research