Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on aortic valve replacement procedures in Germany

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on aortic valve replacement procedures in Germany

Abstract Background COVID-19 has caused the deferral of millions of elective procedures, likely resulting in a backlog of cases. We estimate the number of postponed surgical aortic valve replacement (sAVR) and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures during the first two waves of the...

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Main Authors: Adrian Heidenreich, Peter Stachon, Vera Oettinger, Ingo Hilgendorf, Timo Heidt, Jonathan Rilinger, Manfred Zehender, Dirk Westermann, Constantin von zur Mühlen, Klaus Kaier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-04-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
TAVI
Covid-19
sAVR
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-023-03213-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-023-03213-y

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