Original Title: Transcatheter or Surgical Aortic-Valve Replacement in Intermediate-Risk Patients. PARTNER 2A. Reference: Martin B. Leon et al. NEJM April 2, 2016 Courtesy of Dr. Juan A. Terré Studies have shown mortality rates after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) in high risk patients are similar (PARTNER 2 – Cohort B). This is...
Original title: Comparison of Results of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in Patients with Severely Stenotic Bicuspid versus Tricuspid or Non-Bicuspid Valves. Reference: Charis Costopoulos et al. Am J Cardiol. 2014 Jan 31. pii: S0002-9149(14)00554-2. The bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is the most common congenital cardiac malformation. It occurs in approximately 1% of the general population and often...