Sex and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: Impact of Female Sex on Clinical Outcomes

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has emerged as an alternative treatment for severe symptomatic aortic stenosis in patients who are not suitable for surgery or are at high surgical risk. Approximately 50% of patients undergoing TAVI are female and this is reflected by a higher inclusio...

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Main Authors: Alessandra Laricchia, Barbara Bellini, Vittorio Romano, Saud Khawaja, Matteo Montorfano, Alaide Chieffo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Radcliffe Medical Media 2019-11-01
Series:Interventional Cardiology: Reviews, Research, Resources
Online Access:https://www.icrjournal.com/articles/Transcatheter-Aortic-Valve-Implantation-Female-Clinical-Outcomes