Why the study?
Does TAVI improve survival compared to medical therapy or surgical AVR in patients with aortic stenosis referred for TAVI?
Population
358 patients with aortic stenosis referred for transcatheter aortic valve implantation across 3 centers.
Comparison
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation vs Surgical aortic valve replacement or medical…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
Median 298 days, 836 days, and 456 days
Authors
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TAVI may improve survival versus medical therapy in referred patients; leaves open randomized comparisons to surgical AVR.
Does TAVI improve survival compared to medical therapy or surgical AVR in patients with aortic stenosis referred for TAVI?
In patients with aortic stenosis referred for TAVI, those undergoing TAVI or AVR have significantly better long-term survival compared to those managed with medical therapy alone.
Nuis et al. (2011) studied this question.
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