welcomes you to the new, improved website!Randomized trial in high risk patients (n=121) with severe aortic stenosis comparing a balloon-expandable valve (Edwards Sapien XT) versus a self-expandable valve (Medtronic CoreValve). Higher device success and lower PPM implantation was appreciated in the ballon-expandable group.
Comparison of Balloon-Expandable vs Self-expandable Valves in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement The CHOICE Randomized Clinical Trial
Submitted by: Tom C. Nguyen
Source: JAMA
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Author(s): Mohamed Abdel-Wahab; Julinda Mehilli; Christian Frerker; Franz-Josef Neumann; Thomas Kurz; Ralph Tölg; Dirk Zachow; Elena Guerra; Steffen Massberg; Ulrich Schäfer; Mohamed El-Mawardy; Gert Richardt; for the CHOICE investigators