Mechanical aortic valve replacement linked with increased early mortality
1. When compared with bioprosthetic aortic valve replacements (AVR), mechanical AVRs were associated with increased mortality on the date of ...
Tag: Transcatheter aortic valve replacement
2 Minute Medicine Rewind March 23 – March 30, 2014
Image: PD In this section, we will highlight the key high-impact studies, updates, and analyses published in medicine during the ...
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement provides only minor benefit to quality of life
Image: PD/CDC/Aortic Stenosis 1. According to this systemic review, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is associated with a decrease in ...
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) for severe aortic stenosis
Image: PD 1. The PARTNER B trial found improved 1 and 2 year mortality with TAVR compared to medical treatment ...