Long term outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI): a systematic review of 5-year survival and beyond.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation/replacement (TAVI/TAVR) is becoming more frequently used to treat aortic stenosis (AS), with increasing push for the procedure in lower risk patients. Numerous randomized controlled trials have demonstrated that TAVI offers a suitable alternative to the current gold standard of surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) in terms of short-term outcomes. The present review evaluates long-term outcomes following TAVI procedures.

Methods

Literature search using three electronic databases was performed up to June 2017. Studies which included 20 or more patients undergoing TAVI procedures, either as a stand-alone or concomitant procedure and with a follow-up of at least 5 years, were included in the present review. Literature search

SUBMITTER: Chakos A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5639224 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature