Lower cardiovascular mortality with Medtronic CoreValve versus Edwards SAPIEN in patients with aortic valve stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation

Int J Cardiol. 2014 Dec 15;177(2):520-2. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.08.089. Epub 2014 Aug 23.
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Keywords: Aortic valve stenosis; Edwards SAPIEN/SAPIEN XT; Medtronic CoreValve; Outcome comparisons; Transcatheter aortic valve implantation.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Letter
  • Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

  • Aortic Valve Stenosis / diagnosis
  • Aortic Valve Stenosis / mortality*
  • Aortic Valve Stenosis / surgery*
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis*
  • Humans
  • Mortality / trends
  • Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement / instrumentation*
  • Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement / mortality*
  • Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement / trends