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Aortic stenosis patients with AFib may experience more complications after valve replacement – Cardiovascular Business

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Atrial fibrillation (AFib) increases the likelihood that aortic stenosis (AS) patients will experience in-hospital complications, according to new findings published in the American Journal of Cardiology. This appears to be the case for patients undergoing both transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR).
The studys authors explored the Nationwide Readmissions Database, identifying adult patients with AS. Patients with endocarditis were excluded from…

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