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Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
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Outcomes of surgical aortic valve replacement in moderate risk patients: Implications for determination of equipoise in the transcatheter era
Objective: To determine the contemporary outcomes of surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) in a moderate surgical risk population.Methods: We studied 502 consecutive adults who had undergone isolated SAVR from January 2002 to June 2011 for severe aortic valve stenosis with a Society of Thoracic Surgery predicted risk of mortality of 4% to 8%. We included concomitant coronary artery bypass and aortic annular enlargement but not other concomitant procedures. The updated Valve Academic Research Consortium definitions were used, as appropriate.Results: The median age was 80 years (range, 49-96), 323 (64.3%) had New York Hea...
Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - October 7, 2013 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Sebastian A. Iturra, Rakesh M. Suri, Kevin L. Greason, John M. Stulak, Harold M. Burkhart, Joseph A. Dearani, Hartzell V. Schaff Tags: Acquired Cardiovascular Disease Source Type: research
