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Aug 2026
Comparative outcomes of balloon-expandable versus self-expanding transcatheter aortic valves: insights from a large-scale German registry
In this large, real-world cohort, self-expanding valves were associated with lower in-hospital mortality and major bleeding but a higher risk of stroke and permanent pacemaker implantation compared with balloon-expandable valves.
K. Kaier, Derek Y. Hazard, Martin Czerny et al.
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