Why the study?
Does transaortic TAVI provide similar 30-day mortality and procedural complication rates compared to transapical TAVI in patients with severe aortic stenosis unsuitable for transfemoral access?
Population
193 patients with severe aortic stenosis who underwent TAVI, of which 108 were unable to undergo…
Comparison
Transaortic Transcatheter Aortic Valve… vs Transapical (TA) TAVI
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
30 days
Authors
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TAo-TAVI shows comparable 30-day mortality to TA-TAVI in this cohort; leaves open its role as alternative pending randomized data.
Does transaortic TAVI provide similar 30-day mortality and procedural complication rates compared to transapical TAVI in patients with severe aortic stenosis unsuitable for transfemoral access?
Transaortic TAVI via partial sternotomy is a safe and feasible alternative to transapical TAVI for patients with severe aortic stenosis who are unsuitable for the transfemoral approach, particularly those with severe respiratory disease.
Bapat et al. (2011) studied this question.
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