Rapid Deployment Versus Conventional Bioprosthetic Valve Replacement for Aortic Stenosis

Surgical aortic valve replacement using conventional biological valves (CBVs) is the standard of care for treatment of old patients with aortic valve disease. Recently, rapid deployment valves (RDVs) have been introduced.The purpose of this study was to report the nationwide German experience concerning RDVs for treatment of aortic valve stenosis and provide a head-to-head comparison with CBVs.A total of 22,062 patients who underwent isolated...