PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Cohen, David J.
TI  - TAVI Improves QoL in Patients Suitable for Transfemoral TAVI
DP  - 2011  01
TA  - MD Conference Express
PG  - 4--4
VI  - 11
IP  - 14
4099  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/11/14/4.short
4100  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/11/14/4.full
AB  - In PARTNER [NCT00530894; Leon MB et al. N Engl J Med 2010] Cohort A, transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) was shown to be noninferior to surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) for 1-year mortality in patients who were at high surgical risk. There were differences in procedure-related complications and valve performance at 1 year, with some endpoints favoring TAVI and others favoring SAVR. These alternative treatments have an impact on health-related quality of life from the perspective of the patient.