Pilot Study of a Patient Decision Aid for Valve Choices in Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement

ConclusionsUse of a PtDA for selection of valve type in SAVR may improve patient understanding and decisional conflict. Revision of our tool and further studies are warranted to validate these findings in a large cohort of patients.
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research