A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Transcatheter Versus Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Kidney Transplant Patients.

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has demonstrated comparable or superior outcomes to surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) in the treatment of aortic stenosis across all risk groups. Patients with a history of kidney transplant (KT) commonly have a history of long-term hemodialysis, which is known to accelerate pathophysiologic processes associated with aortic stenosis. 1 Straumann E Meyer B Misteli M Blumberg A Jenzer HR. Aortic and mitral valve disease in patients with end stage renal failure on long-term haemodialysis. Br Heart J. 1992; 67: 236-239 Crossref PubMed Google Scholar Hence, we aimed to compare TAVI versus SAVR in patients with a history of KT, and analyze trends in TAVI use in KT patients.