Pulmonary Valve Replacement: A Single Institution Comparison of Surgical and Transcatheter Valves
Conclusions Hemodynamic performance is similar between SPVR and TPVR with similar rates of reintervention. While SPVR patients have a longer hospital length of stay, TPVR was associated with higher rates of infective endocarditis, hospital costs and failure to implant.
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research
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