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What is the best approach in a patient with a failed aortic bioprosthetic valve: transcatheter aortic valve replacement or redo aortic valve replacement?
A best evidence topic in cardiac surgery was written according to a structured protocol. The question addressed was whether transcatheter aortic valve-in-valve replacement (viv-TAVR) or redo aortic valve replacement (rAVR) is the best strategy in a patient with a degenerative bioprosthetic aortic valve. Altogether, 162 papers were found using the reported search, of which 12 represented the best evidence to answer the question. The authors, journal, date, country of publication, patient group, study type, outcomes and results of papers are tabulated. The results of the studies provided interesting results. All the studies ...
Source: Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery - May 28, 2015 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Tourmousoglou, C., Rao, V., Lalos, S., Dougenis, D. Tags: Lung - cancer, Trachea and bronchi, Congestive Heart Failure, Transplantation - heart, Valve disease, Vascular malformations Adult Cardiac Source Type: research