Why the study?
Does debridement-valvotomy provide durable benefit in adults with severe aortic stenosis?
Population
76 adults with severe aortic stenosis (61 with isolated aortic valve stenosis and 15 with multivalvar disease)
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
21 to 70 (mean 46) months for survivors
Authors
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High mortality and restenosis caution against debridement-valvotomy in severe AS; Level 5 data leave open any role for refined techniques.
Does debridement-valvotomy provide durable benefit in adults with severe aortic stenosis?
Debridement-valvotomy for severe aortic stenosis in adults is associated with high mortality and near-universal restenosis, indicating the procedure should be abandoned.
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