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CTO Lesions Tied to In-Hospital Complications During, After TAVR

Thursday, February 23, 2023

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Regina Schaffer

A new study found that patients who undergo TAVR with concomitant chronic total occlusion lesions are more likely to experience complications from the procedure, but they do not have a higher risk of mortality. The results suggest that if a patient is otherwise a candidate for TAVR, their CTO status should not exclude them from the surgery.

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