Transcatheter aortic valve implantation: Evidence on safety and efficacy compared with medical therapy. A systematic review of current literature

Clinical Research in Cardiology

Volumn 100, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 265-276

  Figulla, L ^a   Neumann, A ^b   Figulla, H R ^c   Kahlert, P ^a   Erbel, R ^a   Neumann, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ESSEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

^c JENA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aortic stenosis; Medical treatment; Systematic review; Transcatheter aortic valve implantation

Indexed keywords

AORTA VALVE STENOSIS; BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; HEART FUNCTION; HEART VALVE REPLACEMENT; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PATIENT SAFETY; REVIEW; SURVIVAL RATE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW (TOPIC); TRANSCATHETER AORTIC VALVE IMPLANTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; AORTIC VALVE; AORTIC VALVE STENOSIS; CARDIOVASCULAR AGENTS; FEMALE; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; HUMANS; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79954444750     PISSN: 18610684     EISSN: 18610692     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00392-010-0268-x     Document Type: Review

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