Publications by authors named "Dave West"
Am J Cardiol
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- Self-expanding (SE) and balloon-expandable (BE) transcatheter heart valves (THVs) are being studied for their performance in valve-in-valve transcatheter aortic valve replacement (ViV-TAVR), with a focus on clinical outcomes from 315 patients over a decade.
- Results showed that patients with SE THVs experienced lower aortic valve gradients both at 30 days and 1 year post-procedure compared to those with BE THVs, indicating better valve performance.
- Both types of valves showed similar survival rates and mortality, but BE THVs had a higher incidence of severe prosthesis-patient mismatch, suggesting potential differences in long-term outcomes that need further research.
