Transcatheter Aortic-Valve Replacement for Inoperable Severe Aortic Stenosis

Makkar, Raj; P. Fontana, Gregory; Jilaihawi, Hasan; Kapadia, Samir; D. Pichard, Augusto; S. Douglas, Pamela; H. Thourani, Vinod; Babaliaros, Vasilis; G. Webb, John; C. Herrmann, Howard; E. Bavaria, Joseph; Kodali, Susheel; L. Brown, David; Bowers, Bruce; Dewey, Todd; G. Svensson, Lars; Tuzcu, Murat; W. Moses, Jeffrey; Williams, Mathew; J. Siegel, Robert; J. Akin, Jodi; N. Anderson, William; Pocock, Stuart; R. Smith, Craig; B. Leon, Martin

doi:10.1056/nejmoa1202277

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Transcatheter Aortic-Valve Replacement for Inoperable Severe Aortic Stenosis

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Mar 26, 2012

Authors:

Raj Makkar

Gregory P. Fontana

Hasan Jilaihawi

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Transcatheter aortic-valve replacement (TAVR) is the recommended therapy for patients with severe aortic stenosis who are not suitable candidates for surgery. The outcomes beyond 1 year in such patients are not known. METHODS: We randomly assigned patients to transfemoral TAVR or to stan...

Subject

Medicine

Stenosis

Valve replacement

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