Why the study?
Is TAVI an effective alternative to surgical aortic valve replacement in high-risk patients with severe aortic valve stenosis?
Population
Patients with severe aortic valve stenosis who cannot be treated conventionally because of high risk…
Comparison
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) vs Conventional surgical aortic valve replacement
Design
Review
Authors
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Supports heart team selection for TAVI in high-risk severe AS; leaves open randomized comparisons to SAVR.
Is TAVI an effective alternative to surgical aortic valve replacement in high-risk patients with severe aortic valve stenosis?
TAVI is an effective alternative to surgical valve replacement for high-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis, requiring careful patient selection by a multidisciplinary heart team.
Burgazli et al. (2012) studied this question.
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