Comparative survival and role of STS score in aortic paravalvular leak after SAVR or TAVR: a retrospective study from the USA.

Ratnasari PadangMahmoud AliKevin L GreasonChristopher G ScottManasawee IndrabhinduwatCharanjit S RihalMackram F EleidVuyisile T NkomoPatricia A PellikkaSorin V Pislaru

Published in: BMJ open (2018)

At mid-term follow-up, the presence of PVL was associated with equally unfavourable outcomes following SAVR or TAVR. In patients with high STS risk score, the presence of PVL was not independently associated with increased mortality.

Keyphrases

aortic valve
transcatheter aortic valve replacement
transcatheter aortic valve implantation
aortic stenosis
left ventricular
cardiovascular events
risk factors
free survival
ejection fraction
pulmonary artery
cardiovascular disease
pulmonary hypertension
coronary artery
aortic dissection