Cochrane · systematic review · CD013319

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation versus surgical aortic valve replacement for severe aortic stenosis in people with low surgical risk

Kolkailah, AA, Doukky, R, Pelletier, MP, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2019 · Cochrane Library

HeartAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
8
current version
GRADE rated
7
No studies
1
Included studies
NR
No studies 1 · 12.5%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 12.5%Low 1 · 12.5%Moderate 5 · 62.5%High 0 · 0%

Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.

Questions and results

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation compared to surgical aortic valve replacement for severe aortic stenosis in people with low surgical risk

Population: adults with severe aortic stenosis who are at a low surgical risk.
8 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Outcomes (up to 30 days'
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation vs surgical aortic valve replacement
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
All‐cause mortality
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation vs surgical aortic valve replacement
RR 0.69 [0.33, 1.44]4 studies · 2818 participantsModerate
Downgraded: imprecision
Stroke
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation vs surgical aortic valve replacement
RR 0.73 [0.42, 1.25]4 studies · 2818 participantsModerate
Downgraded: imprecision
Rehospitalisation
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation vs surgical aortic valve replacement
RR 0.64 [0.39, 1.06]2 studies · 2468 participantsLow
Downgraded: imprecision
Myocardial infarction
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation vs surgical aortic valve replacement
RR 0.82 [0.42, 1.58]3 studies · 2748 participantsModerate
Downgraded: imprecision
Cardiac death
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation vs surgical aortic valve replacement
RR 0.71 [0.32, 1.56]4 studies · 2818 participantsModerate
Downgraded: imprecision
Length of hospital stay
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation vs surgical aortic valve replacement
no estimate extractedNRVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency
Permanent pacemaker implantation
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation vs surgical aortic valve replacement
RR 3.65 [1.5, 8.87]3 studies · 2683 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency