Chung, Mabel, Kamil F Faridi, Dhruv S Kazi, Zaid I Almarzooq, Yang Song, Suzanne J Baron, and Robert W Yeh. 2022. “Days at Home After Transcatheter Vs Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Intermediate-Risk Patients.”. JAMA Cardiology 7 (1): 110-12.
Abstract
This comparative effectiveness research study uses Medicare claims data to examine the total number of days at home among intermediate-risk patients recovering from transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) vs patients recovering from surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR).