Late survival and heart failure after transcatheter aortic valve implantation
Conclusions
This study confirms the merit of transcatheter aortic valve implantation in high-risk patients with aortic stenosis, although late survival proved inferior to that of aortic valve replacement in propensity score-matched subjects. Early safety was excellent for both treatment groups, however, patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation had a higher incidence of rehospitalization for congestive heart failure and myocardial infarction during follow-up. Patients with severe congestive heart failure should be carefully monitored and aggressively treated to improve outcomes.
Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - Category: Cardiology Authors: Johansson, M., Nozohoor, S., Bjursten, H., Ragnarsson, S., Götberg, M., Kimblad, P. O., Zindovic, I., Sjögren, J. Tags: Cardiac Source Type: research
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