Transcatheter or surgical aortic valve replacement for patients with severe, symptomatic, aortic stenosis at low to intermediate surgical risk: a clinical practice guideline

Vandvik, Per O; Otto, Catherine M; Reed, A; Bagur, Rodrigo; Guyatt, Gordon H; Lytvyn, Lyubov; Whitlock, Richard; Vartdal, Trond; Brieger, David; Aertgeerts, Bert; Price, Susanna; Foroutan, Farid; Shapiro, Michael; Mertz, Ray; Spencer, Frederick A

doi:10.1136/bmj.i5085

Transcatheter or surgical aortic valve replacement for patients with severe, symptomatic, aortic stenosis at low to intermediate surgical risk: a clinical practice guideline

Author:

Vandvik, Per O

Otto, Catherine M ; Reed, A ; Bagur, Rodrigo ; Guyatt, Gordon H ; Lytvyn, Lyubov ; Whitlock, Richard ; Vartdal, Trond ; Brieger, David ; Aertgeerts, Bert ; Price, Susanna ; Foroutan, Farid ; Shapiro, Michael ; Mertz, Ray ; Spencer, Frederick A

Keywords:

Science & Technology, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Medicine, General & Internal, General & Internal Medicine, 1103 Clinical Sciences, 1117 Public Health and Health Services, 32 Biomedical and clinical sciences, 42 Health sciences, 52 Psychology

Abstract:

In patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis but at lower risk of perioperative death, how do minimally invasive techniques compare with open surgery? Prompted by a recent trial, an expert panel produced these recommendations based on three linked rapid systematic reviews.