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Transcatheter vs surgical aortic valve replacement in patients with interstitial lung disease.

Sameer A HirjiClaudia CoteJiyae LeeSpencer KiehmSiobhan McGurkMarc P PelletierSary ArankiPrem ShekarPinak ShahTsuyoshi Kaneko
Published in: Journal of cardiac surgery (2020)
Among ILD patients with symptomatic aortic stenosis, TAVR was associated with comparable operative and risk-adjusted 1-year survival to SAVR. TAVR patients also had shorter ventilator times, ICU and hospital stay despite being at higher risk. Together, our findings suggest that TAVR may be a better option in this unique cohort.
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