Mortality, Stroke, and Hospitalization Associated With Deferred vs Expedited Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients Referred for Symptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Christoph Ryffel, Jonas Lanz, Noé Corpataux, Nicole Reusser, Stefan Stortecky, Stephan Windecker, Thomas Pilgrim
Abstract
This cohort study evaluates the outcomes associated with deferred vs expedited aortic valve replacement in patients with severe aortic stenosis during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineStenosisCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Aortic valve replacementPandemicCardiologyInternal medicineStroke (engine)Aortic valve stenosisCohort2019-20 coronavirus outbreakAortic valveEmergency medicineDiseaseVirologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)EngineeringOutbreakMechanical engineeringCardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsCardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical OutcomesMechanical Circulatory Support Devices