Publications by authors named "Jacques Chan Peng"
Article Synopsis
- The study looked at how some health problems (called comorbidities) affect survival after a heart procedure called TAVR for patients with a serious heart condition.
- Researchers compared two groups: one that had the TAVR procedure and another that received medicine instead.
- They found that TAVR works well for patients with fewer health problems, but not for those with many, suggesting it's not helpful for those in the "poor prognosis" group.
Background: Current scientific guidelines have extended the indication for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) to patients who present an intermediate risk for surgery and have been so far considered for conventional surgery. We previously demonstrated that the TAVR procedure generated profits despite elevated costs, but comparison with surgery has not been performed. The objective of this study was to assess the profitability of the TAVR procedure compared with conventional surgery in a high-volume French hospital.
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