Very Severe Aortic Stenosis

SAN FRANCISCO — Left atrial appendage occlusion at the time of transcatheter aortic valve replacement provides a noninferior treatment option to TAVR plus medical therapy in patients with severe aortic stenosis and atrial fibrillation.

SAN FRANCISCO — In patients with severe aortic stenosis at low surgical risk, transcatheter aortic valve replacement was linked with similar long-term outcomes to surgery, according to two trials presented at TCT 2023.

Early surgery or watchful waiting in patients with severe asymptomatic aortic stenosis.

Early surgery vs. conventional treatment strategy in patients with very severe aortic stenosis.

PHILADELPHIA — Among patients with very severe but asymptomatic aortic stenosis, surgical aortic valve replacement was linked to lower rates of operative mortality or CV death compared with conservative care, according to the RECOVERY trial.