Transcatheter or Surgical Aortic-Valve Replacement in Intermediate-Risk Patients.

B Leon, Martin; R Smith, Craig; J Mack, Michael; R Makkar, Raj; G Svensson, Lars; K Kodali, Susheel; H Thourani, Vinod; Murat Tuzcu, E; Craig Miller, D; C Herrmann, Howard; Doshi, Darshan; J Cohen, David; D Pichard, Augusto; Kapadia, Samir; Dewey, Todd; Babaliaros, Vasilis; Y Szeto, Wilson; R Williams, Mathew; Kereiakes, Dean; Zajarias, Alan; L Greason, Kevin; K Whisenant, Brian; W Hodson, Robert; W Moses, Jeffrey; Trento, Alfredo; L Brown, David; F Fearon, William; Pibarot, Philippe; T Hahn, Rebecca; A Jaber, Wael; N Anderson, William; C Alu, Maria; G Webb, John; 2 Investigators, PARTNER

doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1514616

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Transcatheter or Surgical Aortic-Valve Replacement in Intermediate-Risk Patients.

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Authors:

Martin B Leon

Craig R Smith

Michael J Mack

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Previous trials have shown that among high-risk patients with aortic stenosis, survival rates are similar with transcatheter aortic-valve replacement (TAVR) and surgical aortic-valve replacement. We evaluated the two procedures in a randomized trial involving intermediate-risk patients. ...

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