TRANSCATHETER AORTIC VALVE IMPLANTATION (TAVI) IN PATIENTS WITH LOW-FLOW, LOW-GRADIENT AORTIC STENOSIS

[...]long-term survivors benefit from TAVI with functional improvement and a significantly increased quality-of-life. [...]in view of the poor prognosis with medical treatment TAVI should be considered as treatment option in high-risk patients with LG-AS.

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Published in:Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2012-03, Vol.59 (13), p.E1958-E1958
Main Authors: Lauten, Alexander, Zahn, Ralf, Senges, Jochen, Figulla, Hans R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cardiology
Cardiovascular
Internal Medicine
Medical research
Mortality
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Summary:[...]long-term survivors benefit from TAVI with functional improvement and a significantly increased quality-of-life. [...]in view of the poor prognosis with medical treatment TAVI should be considered as treatment option in high-risk patients with LG-AS.
ISSN:0735-1097
1558-3597
DOI:10.1016/S0735-1097(12)61959-7