Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Oct 2018
Outcomes After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: A Propensity Matched Retrospective Cohort Study.
To examine patient acuity and perioperative outcomes in a contemporary cohort of patients undergoing either transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) or surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR). ⋯ Patients undergoing TAVR have similar mortality, length of stay, and risk for postoperative complications as do patients undergoing SAVR, but patients undergoing TAVR are less likely to have blood transfused.