Publications by authors named "Nouf Baker"
Article Synopsis
- The study compared outcomes of patients undergoing surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) based on their referral process: those evaluated by a heart team (HT) and those referred directly to surgery.
- A total of 288 patients were analyzed, showing that those referred to the heart team (both historical and contemporary) were generally younger and had better surgical risk scores compared to those not referred to the HT.
- The findings indicated that patients evaluated by the heart team before surgery had significantly lower complication rates compared to historical patients who did not have this assessment, suggesting that referral to a heart team may be influenced more by age than by the patients’ overall health risks.
