Echocardiographic Results of Transcatheter Versus Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Women With Severe Aortic Stenosis: The RHEIA Trial.

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Authors: Iria Silva, Alberto Alperi, Sébastien Hecht, Antonela Zanuttini, Alexis Théron, Carlos Giuliani, Benjamín Camacho, Abdellaziz Dahou, Jan Mares, Jeroen J Bax, Nikolaos E. Bonaros, Stephan Windecker
+7 more Messika-Zeitoun David, Wilbert A. Wesselink, Radka Rakova, Peter Bramlage, Didier Tchétché, Hélène Eltchaninoff, Philippe Pîbarot
DOI: 10.48620/93617
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Abstract

Background In the RHEIA (Randomized Research in Women All Comers With Aortic Stenosis) trial, the incidence of the primary end point of death, stroke, or rehospitalization at 1 year was lower with transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) than with surgical aortic valve replacement. The objective of this substudy was to compare echocardiographic findings in women with severe aortic stenosis following surgical aortic valve replacement or TAVI.Methods At 48 European centers, 443 women underwent randomization 1:1, and 420 were treated as randomized. Echocardiograms were available in 356 patients and were analyzed by a core laboratory.Results Rates of or greater moderate paravalvular regurgitation was low (

Fields of Study & Subjects

Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments Cardiovascular Issues in Pregnancy Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches

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Journal / source
Open Access CRIS of the University of Bern
Publication date
6 January 2026
Language
EN