October 26, 2010Open Access
View Full PaperComparison Between Transcatheter and Surgical Prosthetic Valve Implantation in Patients With Severe Aortic Stenosis and Reduced Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction
Structured PICO
Does TAVI improve LVEF recovery compared to SAVR in patients with severe aortic stenosis and reduced LVEF?
P
Population
Patients with severe aortic stenosis and depressed left ventricular (LV) systolic function considered at high surgical risk
I
Intervention
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI)
C
Comparator
Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement (SAVR)
O
Outcome
LVEF recoverysurrogate
TAVI may provide a better alternative to SAVR for LVEF recovery in high-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis and depressed LV systolic function.
Abstract
In patients with severe aortic stenosis and depressed LV systolic function, TAVI is associated with better LVEF recovery compared with SAVR. TAVI may provide an interesting alternative to SAVR in patients with depressed LV systolic function considered at high surgical risk.