Impact of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Durability on Life Expectancy in Low Risk Patients with Severe Aortic Stenosis.

Conclusions: Based on our simulation models, the durability of TAVR valves must be 70% shorter than that of surgical valves to result in reduced life expectancy in patients with similar demographics to recent trials. However, in younger patients, this threshold for TAVR valve durability was substantially higher. These findings suggest that durability concerns should not influence the initial treatment decision regarding TAVR versus SAVR in older low risk patients based on current evidence supporting TAVR valve durability. However, in younger low risk patients, valve durability must be weighed against other patient factors such as life expectancy. PMID: 32493077 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Circulation - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Circulation Source Type: research