Transcatheter versus surgical aortic-valve replacement in high-risk patients.

R Smith, Craig; B Leon, Martin; J Mack, Michael; Craig Miller, D; W Moses, Jeffrey; G Svensson, Lars; Murat Tuzcu, E; G Webb, John; P Fontana, Gregory; R Makkar, Raj; Williams, Mathew; Dewey, Todd; Kapadia, Samir; Babaliaros, Vasilis; H Thourani, Vinod; Corso, Paul; D Pichard, Augusto; E Bavaria, Joseph; C Herrmann, Howard; J Akin, Jodi; N Anderson, William; Wang, Duolao; J Pocock, Stuart; Trial Investigators, PARTNER

doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1103510

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Transcatheter versus surgical aortic-valve replacement in high-risk patients.

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Craig R Smith

Martin B Leon

Michael J Mack

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The use of transcatheter aortic-valve replacement has been shown to reduce mortality among high-risk patients with aortic stenosis who are not candidates for surgical replacement. However, the two procedures have not been compared in a randomized trial involving high-risk patients who ar...

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