Aortic and Mitral Valve Replacement Versus Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Propensity-Matched Patients
McCarthy FH, Desai ND, Herrmann HC, Kobrin D, Vallabhajosyula P, Fox Z, Menon R, Augoustides JG, Giri JS, Anwaruddin S, Li RH, Jagasia DH, Bavaria JE, Szeto WY. Aortic and Mitral Valve Replacement Versus Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Propensity-Matched Patients. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2014, 98: 1267-1273. PMID: 25149054, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.05.075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscatheter aortic valve replacementAortic valve replacementSignificant mitral regurgitationMitral regurgitationValve replacementMVR groupTAVR groupMidterm survivalOpen aortic valve replacementEquivalent perioperative outcomesGreater mitral regurgitationPostoperative mitral regurgitationThoracic Surgeons scoreHigh-risk patientsPropensity-matched analysisPropensity-matched pairsPairs of patientsMitral valve repairMVR patientsPreoperative endocarditisPropensity matching techniquesTAVR patientsPerioperative outcomesEjection fractionSurgeons score