Transcatheter versus surgical pulmonary valve replacement - A systemic review and meta-analysis.

CONCLUSIONS: TPVR is a safe alternative to SPVR in selected patients, and is associated with a shorter length of hospital stay and fewer procedure-related complications. At mid-term follow-up, TPVR was comparable to SPVR in terms of mortality and repeat intervention but was associated with an increased risk of IE.
PMID: 32268142 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - April 4, 2020 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Ribeiro JM, Teixeira R, Lopes J, Costa M, Pires A, Gonçalves L Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research