Young People With Bicuspid Disease: What Is the Best Therapy?
Presenter
Basel Ramlawi, MD, Basel Ramlawi, MD, Philadelphia, PA
Basel Ramlawi, MD, Basel Ramlawi, MD, Philadelphia, PA
Learning Objectives:
- Describe why even bicuspids with less calcium and aorta <4.5 should have surgery.
- Discuss complexity and unknowns of removing TAVR later, especially related to differing platforms.
- Review data on poor outcomes compared to surgery in bicuspids (leak, pacemaker).
- Argue this is not a preference-sensitive decision given data, and thus not appropriate for SDM based on evidence.
Keywords: Structural Heart Disease (SHD) and TAVI/TAVR/Aortic Valve