RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Parry, Nicola
T1 Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Effective for Severe Aortic Stenosis
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2013
FD SAGE Publications
VO 13
IS 14
SP 16
OP 17
DO 10.1177/155989771314010
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/13/14/16.abstract
AB This article presented data from an international multicenter study to evaluate a cardiac valve designed for placement without the need for a median sternotomy. Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) performed as well as surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR), and improved survival at 1 and 2 years compared with medical management in patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS). The Placement of Aortic Transcatheter Valve trial [PARTNER; Leon MB et al. N Engl J Med 2010] was designed to investigate the safety and effectiveness of TAVR in patients with severe AS.