Objective To determine the frequency of survival, stroke, atrial fibrillation, structural valve
deterioration, and length of hospital stay after surgical replacement of an aortic valve (SAVR) …

Background Transcatheter aortic valve implantation/replacement (TAVI/TAVR) is becoming
more frequently used to treat aortic stenosis (AS), with increasing push for the procedure in …

Background: The comparative benefits and harms of transcatheter aortic valve implantation
(TAVI) and surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) for patients with aortic stenosis are …

Background Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), widely used to treat high-risk
patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis, has recently been extended to younger …

Severe aortic stenosis (AS) is the most common form of valvular heart disease in the
developed world, with a rising prevalence due to an ageing Australian population …

Aortic valve replacement has stood the test of time but is no longer an operation that is
exclusively approached through a median sternotomy using only sutured prostheses …

Background Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a less invasive treatment for
elderly patients with aortic stenosis. However, the cost of TAVI is a major issue. This study …

The quality-adjusted life year (QALY) and incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) are
important concepts in cost-effectiveness analysis, which is becoming increasingly important …

Improvements in medicine have led to increased longevity and an aging population. 1 In
turn, the prevalence of chronic conditions, such as cardiovascular disease (CVD), is …

Background Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is an innovative and effective
treatment in high-surgical-risk (HR) and inoperable patients with symptomatic severe aortic …