Meta-Analysis Comparing The Frequency of Stroke After Transcatheter vs. Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement

Stroke is one of the most feared complication of aortic valve replacement. Although the outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) improved substantially overtime, concerns remained about a potentially higher incidence of stroke with TAVI compared with surgical replacement (SAVR). However, comparative data are sparse. We performed a meta-analysis comparing the incidence of stroke amongst patients undergoing TAVI versus SAVR. Of the 5067 studies screened, 28 eligible studies (22 propensity-score matched studies and 6 randomized trials) were analyzed.
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research