Data from the Partner 3 trial shows that transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) devices have similar outcomes to surgically implanted valves (SAVR) in terms of device durability.
According to the seven-year data, there is no statistically significant difference in outcomes such as mortality and morbidity between TAVR and SAVR.
Stakeholders of all stripes have wondered whether transcatheter aortic valve replacement devices could match their surgically implanted cousins for device durability.
The results suggest that patients, physicians, payers, and regulators can be confident in the durability of TAVR devices.
Author's summary: TAVR matches SAVR in durability.