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Review
. 2019 May 15:23:100375.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijcha.2019.100375. eCollection 2019 Jun.

Current results and remaining challenges of trans-catheter aortic valve replacement expansion in intermediate and low risk patients

Alfonso Ielasi  1 , Azeem Latib  1   2 , Maurizio Tespili  1 , Francesco Donatelli  3   4
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Review

Current results and remaining challenges of trans-catheter aortic valve replacement expansion in intermediate and low risk patients

Alfonso Ielasi et al. Int J Cardiol Heart Vasc. .

Abstract

TAVR has become the standard treatment in patients at increased surgical risk (STS or EuroSCORE II ≥4% or logistic EuroSCORE I ≥ 10% or other risk factors not included in these scores such as frailty, porcelain aorta, sequelae of chest radiation) and it is increasingly being performed in patients at intermediate to low (STS or EuroSCORE II <4% or logistic EuroSCORE I < 10%) surgical risk. Although non-inferiority has been demonstrated in intermediate and low-risk patients, several challenges need to be addressed before expansion to younger patients. Current trends, trials results, and remaining challenges are summarized and discussed in this review.

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