Why the study?
It was unknown whether transcatheter aortic valve replacement has led to more equitable AVR treatment rates by race in the United States.
Does non-Hispanic Black race reduce the likelihood of receiving aortic valve replacement in patients with symptomatic severe aortic valve stenosis compared to White race?
Does non-Hispanic Black race reduce the likelihood of receiving aortic valve replacement in patients with symptomatic severe aortic valve stenosis compared to White race?
Black patients with symptomatic severe aortic valve stenosis are less likely to receive aortic valve replacement than White patients, though the introduction of TAVR has recently narrowed this disparity.
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Racial disparities in AVR access for severe AS warrant monitoring and equity efforts; leaves open TAVR's role in durable gap closure.
Brennan et al. (2020) studied this question.
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