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Functional assessment of coronary artery disease in patients with severe aortic stenosis: a review

Heart BMJ

A significant proportion of patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) have concomitant coronary artery disease (CAD). The best way to treat these patients is contentious.

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A NOTIONal truth : Surgical AVR deteriorates faster than TAVI, for some mysterious reasons!

Dr. S. Venkatesan MD

The surprise however is, TAVI was superior to cardiac surgeons in multiple aspects.The mysterious finding is TAVI had less Structural valve dysfunction , and possibly low bio valvular failure (BVF), if Kaplan -Myer curve trend is little extrapolated. No doubt ,the Aortic interventional world is applauding and everyone is joining the party.