When does transapical aortic valve replacement become a futile procedure? An analysis from a national registry

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg

16 July Jul 2014 11 years ago
  • D'Onofrio A, Salizzoni S, Agrifoglio M, Lucchetti V, Musumeci F, Esposito G, Magagna P, Aiello M, Savini C, Cassese M, Glauber M, Punta G, Alfieri O, Gabbieri D, Mangino D, Agostinelli A, Livi U, Di Gregorio O, Minati A, Faggian G, Filippini C, et al.
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Patient selection is crucial to achieve good outcomes and to avoid futile procedures in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement. The aim of this multicenter retrospective study was to identify independent predictors of 1-year mortality in patients surviving after transapical transcatheter aortic valve replacement.

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