Aortic valve replacement in patients with amyloidosis

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
8670299	The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery	2018	25 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Aortic valve replacement can be performed with low risk of operative morbidity and mortality in patients with amyloidosis. Transcatheter valve insertion has the advantage of reduced hospital length of stay. The 1-year survival is excellent.

Keywords

IQR ATTR Transcatheter aortic valve insertion Cardiac amyloid Cardiac amyloidosis Transcatheter aortic valve replacement surgical aortic valve replacement Aortic valve stenosis Aortic valve interquartile range

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Aortic valve replacement in patients with amyloidosis

Authors

Amit P. MD, Kevin L. MD, Angela MD, Martha MD, Katherine S. MS, Joseph J. MD, Richard C. MD, Mackram F. MD, Alberto MD, Hartzell V. MD,