Transcatheter versus Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement after Previous Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Aim. Aortic valve replacement (AVR) in patients with prior cardiac surgery might be challenging. Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) offers a promising alternative in such patients. We therefore aimed at comparing the outcomes of patients with aortic valve diseases undergoing TAVR versus t...

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Main Authors: Sharaf-Eldin Shehada, Yacine Elhmidi, Öznur Öztürk, Markus Kasel, Antonio H. Frangieh, Fanar Mourad, Jaroslav Benedik, Jaafar El Bahi, Mohamed El Gabry, Matthias Thielmann, Heinz Jakob, Daniel Wendt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Cardiology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/4615043