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Pure aortic valve regurgitation: SAVR is the gold standard, but TAVR is another gun
Author(s) -
Tarantini Giuseppe,
Fabris Tommaso
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.28787
Subject(s) - medicine , regurgitation (circulation) , gold standard (test) , valve replacement , cardiology , aortic valve replacement , aortic valve , surgery , stenosis
Key Points Surgical treatment is the gold standard for pure aortic regurgitation (AR). In this study, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) appears to be a promising option for inoperable/high‐risk patients suffering pure AR. Long‐term results and specific patient‐level data are needed to better clarify the role of TAVR in pure AR treatment.

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