Survival and Functional Recovery after Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients with Severe Aortic Stenosis | ||||
Benha Medical Journal | ||||
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 05 March 2025 PDF (608.77 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/bmfj.2025.343133.2279 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Tarek Elaazm1; Mohamed Mahrus Ali2; Moaaz Mostafa Elshesheny ![]() | ||||
1Professor of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University | ||||
2Professor of P Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University | ||||
3(M.B.B.Ch, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University) | ||||
4Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Background: Aortic stenosis (AS) is a common heart valve disease that causes significant left ventricular (LV) dysfunction. Surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) is standard for severe symptomatic AS, but transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVI) offers an alternative for high-risk patients. This study aims to compare the survival and LV functional recovery following SAVR and TAVI in patients with severe symptomatic AS. Methods: This prospective observational study included 60 patients with severe symptomatic AS, divided into two groups: 30 undergoing SAVR and 30 undergoing TAVI. Follow-up included assessment of survival, complications, and LV function three months post-procedure. Results: The mean gradient was higher in the SAVR group (13 ± 5 vs. 11 ± 4, P = 0.02), as was E/e' (16.2 ± 1.6 vs. 15.4 ± 1.4, P = 0.04). Both groups showed significant reductions in E/e' and PASP (P < 0.001 for both). Three-month follow-up showed no significant differences in complications, including renal complications, myocardial infarction, bleeding, stroke, or mortality (P > 0.05 for all). Univariate and multivariate analyses adjusted for age and gender revealed no significant differences between groups for overall complications (P = 0.551), renal complications (P = 0.539), myocardial infarction (P = 0.762), bleeding (P = 0.340), stroke (P = 0.835), and mortality (P = 0.551). Conclusion: Both SAVR and TAVI are effective treatments for severe symptomatic AS with comparable outcomes in terms of complications, LV functional recovery, and survival. TAVI does not present a significant advantage over SAVR in terms of short- and long-term outcomes. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Aortic Stenosis; Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement; Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement; Left Ventricular Function | ||||
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