Aortic Valve Replacement vs. Balloon-Expandable and Self-Expandable Transcatheter Implantation in Low-Risk Patients.

ABSTRACT: Objectives: This study sought to compare midterm outcomes of low-risk patients who underwent a surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) vs. balloon-expandable (BE) or self-expandable (SE) transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). Methods: Data on consecutive patients undergoing SAVR or transfemoral TAVI between 2017 and 2022 were collected. Patients were separated into three groups according to the type of prosthesis: a biological surgical prosthesis, BE prosthesis and SE prosthesis. The three groups were compared in terms of baseline characteristics, post-procedural outcomes and long-term survival. Results: A total of 542 patients were enrolled, and 221 received a surgical prothesis, 150 received a BE prosthesis and 171 received an SE prosthesis. TAVI patients w

SUBMITTER: Lodo V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12693321 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature