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Superior Cognitive Benefits With TAVR vs SAVR – Medscape
Previous research has shown that high-risk patients with cognitive decline have experienced cognitive improvement after TAVR. Now, a new study suggests similar…
Patients with cognitive impairment may experience greater improvements in cognition with transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) than with surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR), new research suggests.
Investigators analyzed data from the PARTNER 3 (Safety and Effectiveness of the SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve in Low-Risk Patients with Aortic Stenosis) trial of 1000 patients with severe aortic stenosis, who were randomized to receive either TAVR or SAVR.
They found that patients with…
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