Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Compared With Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Low-Risk Patients

This article explores the controversial topic of TAVR versus surgical AVR in low-risk patients.  The primary outcome was 3-year survival.  The authors report 3-year survival for TAVR and surgical AVR as 72% and 83.4%, respective (p=0.0015).  Although TAVR is an exciting technology, there should be caution in adopting it in lower risk patients.