Surgical or Transcatheter Aortic-Valve Replacement: Letter

Surgical or Transcatheter Aortic-Valve Replacement: Letter

Reardon et al. (April 6 issue)1 report the results of the Surgical Replacement and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (SURTAVI) trial. They state that transcatheter aortic-valve replacement (TAVR) was a noninferior alternative to surgery in patients with severe aortic stenosis who were at inter...

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Veröffentlicht in:The New England journal of medicine 2017-07, Vol.377 (2), p.195-198
Hauptverfasser: Reyes, Bernardo J, Sabates, Alberto A, Casale, Joel A
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Aortic stenosis
Catheters
Coronary vessels
Heart surgery
Intubation
Patients
Prostheses
Transplants & implants
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Zusammenfassung:Reardon et al. (April 6 issue)1 report the results of the Surgical Replacement and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (SURTAVI) trial. They state that transcatheter aortic-valve replacement (TAVR) was a noninferior alternative to surgery in patients with severe aortic stenosis who were at intermediate surgical risk.
ISSN:0028-4793
1533-4406
DOI:10.1056/NEJMc1706234