Journal of cardiology
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Journal of cardiology · Jun 2016
Meta AnalysisSutureless aortic valve replacement may improve early mortality compared with transcatheter aortic valve implantation: A meta-analysis of comparative studies.
To determine which improves clinical outcomes more, sutureless (including rapid-deployment) aortic valve replacement (AVR) or transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), we performed a meta-analysis of comparative studies. ⋯ Compared with TAVI, sutureless AVR may be associated with a reduction in early mortality and postoperative paravalvular AR.