Comparison of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantationversus Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement to Improve Qualityof Life in Patients 70 Years of Age with Severe AorticStenosis

摘要

Objective:Transcatheter aortic valve implantation has recently been used in the treatment of severe aortic valve stenosis, particularly in patients with high mortality and morbidity rates for open surgery. The purpose of this study was to compare quality of life in patients over 70 years of age undergoing surgical or transcatheter aortic valve implantation, before the procedure and in the early post-procedural period.