Letter to the Editor


Revascularizing coronary artery disease in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation

Rafail A. Kotronias, Mamas A. Mamas, Rodrigo Bagur

Abstract

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is common among patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) with a prevalence of up to 75%, and no clear recommendations around its treatment (1) and conflicting evidence around whether to perform coronary revascularization or not. Moreover, the role of revascularization on long-term morbidity and mortality is still not clear in octogenarians (2).

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