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  • Kumar, Kris; Osman, Mohammed; Samhan, Ashraf; Morris, Craig C; Chau, Trisha; Herman, Tessa; Lantz, Gurion; Chadderdon, Scott M; Song, Howard K; Zahr, Firas E; Golwala, Harsh

    The Journal of invasive cardiology, 06/2023, Volume: 35, Issue: 6
    Journal Article

    Chest radiation therapy (XRT) has been associated with a higher rate of mortality following surgical aortic valve replacement. We performed a single-center retrospective analysis of patients with severe AS who underwent TAVI from January 1 2012 to July 31 2020 comparing patients with and without XRT. A total of 915 patients met inclusion criteria, with a total of 50 patients found to have a history of XRT. At a mean follow-up of 2.4 years, unadjusted and propensity score matching analysis demonstrated no differences in mortality, heart failure or bleeding-related hospitalization, overall stroke, and 30-day pacemaker implantation in patients with and without XRT.