SEVs Perform Better Than BEVs in East Asians With SAA Undergoing TAVR – American College of Cardiology
Self-expanding valves (SEVs) are associated with less prosthesis-patient mismatch (PPM) in East Asian patients with small aortic annuli (SA A) undergoing TAVR, compared with balloon-expandable valves (BEVs), and provide superior hemodynamic performance, according to a study published Jan. 14 in JACC: Asia. Most East Asians have lower BMI, smaller body surface area (BSA) and smaller aortic valve annular size compared with non-Asian populations, thus require smaller TAVR prostheses. Patients with SAA
