Sutureless versus transcatheter aortic valve replacement: propensity matched analysis

BACKGROUND: The goal of this study is to perform a propensity score matched analysis of sutureless AVR and TAVR to compare patient characteristics and postoperative outcomes including hemodynamic performance. METHODS: or transcatheter aortic valve replacement between October 2017 and June 2022 were included. Propensity score matching (PSM) was used to limit the bias in a non-randomized study. RESULTS: < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: TAVR offers significantly better transprosthetic gradients, shorter ICU and hospital stays, and less need for postoperative dialysis. Surgery using a sutureless valve showed less paravalvular leakage.