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Transcatheter Aortic Valve implantation for aortic stenosis in patients who cannot undergo surgery - The New England Journal of Medicine - 2010

Brief Summary:

In patients with severe AS who are poor surgical candidates, transcatheter aortic-valve implantation reduces all-cause mortality and rates of rehospitalization for valve or procedure-related deterioration when compared to standard therapy, at the expense of more strokes.

Reference:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20961243