Outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve replacement in cancer survivors with prior chest radiation therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve replacement in cancer survivors with prior chest radiation therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Cancer survivors with prior chest radiation therapy (C-XRT) frequently present with aortic stenosis (AS) as the first manifestation of radiation-induced heart disease. They are considered high-risk for surgical valve replacement. Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a...

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Main Authors: Meer Rabeel Zafar, Syed Farrukh Mustafa, Timothy W. Miller, Talal Alkhawlani, Umesh C. Sharma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:Cardio-Oncology
Subjects:
Radiation
Cancer Survivior
TAVR
Meta-analysis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40959-020-00062-y

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