Is It Reasonable to Perform Isolated SAVR by Residents in the TAVI Era?
Stephen GerferKaveh EghbalzadehSarah BrinkschröderIlija DjordjevicChristian RustenbachParwis RahmanianNavid MaderElmar KuhnThorsten WahlersPublished in: The Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon (2021)
Our current data show feasibility and safety of conventional SAVR procedure performed by resident surgeons in the era of TAVI. Minimally invasive surgery should be trained and performed in higher volumes early in the educational process as it is a safe treatment option.
Keyphrases
- transcatheter aortic valve implantation
- aortic valve
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- quality improvement
- aortic stenosis
- electronic health record
- big data
- heart failure
- left ventricular
- combination therapy
- thoracic surgery
- artificial intelligence
- data analysis
- body composition
- deep learning
- emergency medicine