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Long-term outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve replacement: Meta-analysis of Kaplan-Meier-derived data
Junichi Shimamura1, Sho Takemoto2, Shinichi Fukuhara3
1Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Summary
Long-term outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) show a 10-year survival rate of 12.1%. Structural valve deterioration (SVD) was low, with 85% freedom from SVD at 8 years.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Interventional Cardiology
- Heart Valve Disease
Background:
- Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is an alternative to surgical AVR.
- Long-term outcomes of TAVR are not fully established.
Conclusions:
- TAVR survival is limited, with ~88% mortality within 10 years.
- SVD is infrequent and does not appear to impact survival.
- Further research on younger, lower-risk patients is needed.
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