Current Status of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
Population
Patients with symptomatic aortic stenosis who are not candidates for open surgery or are carefully selected…
Comparison
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) vs Surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR)
Design
Review
Authors
Discussion
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Overview
Consolidates TAVR as standard for inoperable severe AS; leaves open durability questions for lower-risk expansion.
Structured PICO
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Population
Patients with symptomatic aortic stenosis who are not candidates for open surgery or are carefully selected high-risk, but still operable, patients
I
Intervention
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)
C
Comparator
Surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR)
TAVR is the standard of care for inoperable patients with symptomatic aortic stenosis and a viable alternative for high-risk surgical candidates, though specific procedural and durability concerns remain.
Cite This Study
Webb et al. (2012) studied this question.