Comparison of Balloon-Expandable vs Self-expandable Valves in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement

Abdel‐Wahab, Mohamed; Mehilli, Julinda; Frerker, Christian; Neumann, Franz‐Josef; Kurz, Thomas; Tölg, Ralph; Zachow, Dirk; Guerra, Elena; Massberg, Steffen; Schäfer, Ulrich; El‐Mawardy, Mohamed; Richardt, Gert

doi:10.1001/jama.2014.3316

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Comparison of Balloon-Expandable vs Self-expandable Valves in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement

Published in JAMA • Mar 30, 2014

Authors:

Mohamed Abdel‐Wahab

Julinda Mehilli

Christian Frerker

Abstract

IMPORTANCE: Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is an effective treatment option for high-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis. Different from surgery, transcatheter deployment of valves requires either a balloon-expandable or self-expandable system. A randomized comparison of these 2...

Subject

Medicine

Valve replacement

Surgery

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