Re: Trans-catheter versus open surgical aortic valve replacement in severe symptomatic aortic stenosis
Ercan Keleş, Ömer Faruk Rahman · 2026
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Ercan Keleş and Ömer Faruk Rahman write in response to a study comparing catheter-based and open surgical replacement of the aortic valve in severe symptomatic narrowing. Their letter raises methodological questions while welcoming quality-of-life results reported alongside valve measurements. Chief among their concerns is the youth of the catheter group, whose average age sits in the mid-fifties, far below the usual population for that approach.
In younger patients, surgical replacement, especially with a mechanical valve, often wins on durability, and tissue valves wear out, forcing later procedures. The letter also questions how computer randomisation fitted a field where heart teams normally tailor choices case by case, and asks for the allocation method in fuller detail. Comparable quality of life despite bigger surgery, they argue, supports individualised decisions rather than declaring a winner.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Ercan Keleş, Ömer Faruk Rahman |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 4270 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |