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Transcatheter versus Surgical Aortic-Valve Replacement in High-Risk Patients
NEJM 364:2187-98, 2256, Smith, C.R.,et al, 2011
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Article Abstract
In high-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis, transcatheter and surgical procedures for aortic-valve replacement were associated with similar rates of survival at 1 year, although there were important differences in periprocedural risks.
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