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SUBMITTER: Brennan JM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5826727 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Brennan J Matthew JM Thomas Laine L Cohen David J DJ Shahian David D Wang Alice A Mack Michael J MJ Holmes David R DR Edwards Fred H FH Frankel Naftali Z NZ Baron Suzanne J SJ Carroll John J Thourani Vinod V Tuzcu E Murat EM Arnold Suzanne V SV Cohn Roberta R Maser Todd T Schawe Brenda B Strong Susan S Stickfort Allen A Patrick-Lake Elizabeth E Graham Felicia L FL Dai Dadi D Li Fan F Matsouaka Roland A RA O'Brien Sean S Li Fan F Pencina Michael J MJ Peterson Eric D ED
Journal of the American College of Cardiology 20170701 4
<h4>Background</h4>Randomized trials support the use of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) for the treatment of aortic stenosis in high- and intermediate-risk patients, but the generalizability of those results in clinical practice has been challenged.<h4>Objectives</h4>The aim of this study was to determine the safety and effectiveness of TAVR versus surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR), particularly in intermediate- and high-risk patients, in a nationally representative real-wor ...[more]