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- 2017
Long term outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI): a systematic review of 5-year survival and beyondKeywords: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation, TAVI, survival, long-term, systematic review Abstract: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation/replacement (TAVI/TAVR) is becoming more frequently used to treat aortic stenosis (AS), with increasing push for the procedure in lower risk patients. Numerous randomized controlled trials have demonstrated that TAVI offers a suitable alternative to the current gold standard of surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) in terms of short-term outcomes. The present review evaluates long-term outcomes following TAVI procedures
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