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In Memoriam: Alain Cribier, MD, FACC, TAVR Pioneer

DAIC

The DAIC team has learned of the passing of Alain Cribier, MD, FACC, heralded as the man who pioneered the first transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in 2002, as well as the first transcatheter mitral commissurotomy in 1995 and the first balloon aortic valvuloplasty in 1986. He passed away Feb. 16, 2024 at the age of 79.

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Drivers and outcomes of variation in surgical versus transcatheter aortic valve replacement in Ontario, Canada: a population-based study

Open Heart

Objectives To understand the patient and hospital level drivers of the variation in surgical versus trascatheter aortic valve replacement (SAVR vs TAVR) for patients with aortic stenosis (AS) and to explore whether this variation translates into differences in clinical outcomes. Background Adoption of TAVR has grown exponentially worldwide.

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Comparison of transcatheter and surgical aortic valve replacement long-term outcomes: a retrospective cohort study with overlap propensity score weighting

Open Heart

Background and aims Randomised controlled trials comparing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) were performed in highly selected populations and data regarding long-term secondary complications beyond mortality are scarce. Results The study included 9355 SAVR and 2641 TAVR patients.

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Limited Access to Aortic Valve Procedures in Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Areas

Journal of the American Heart Association

We estimate the relationship between local deprivation ranking and differences in volumes of aortic valve replacement, which include transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR), versus coronary artery bypass graft surgery and laparoscopic colectomy (LC). to −3.5]), TAVR (β=−9.1%, [95% CI, −18.0

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Published Research

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

Published Research kschukar Thu, 04/20/2023 - 11:12 Recently published (2016 – present) manuscripts utilizing STS data: Adult Cardiac Surgery, General Thoracic Surgery, Congenital Heart Surgery, and Intermacs/Pedimacs.

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Published Research

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

Published Research kschukar Thu, 04/20/2023 - 11:12 Recently published (2016 – present) manuscripts utilizing STS data: Adult Cardiac Surgery, General Thoracic Surgery, Congenital Heart Surgery, and Intermacs/Pedimacs.