A 70-year-old with symptomatic severe AS and multiple comorbidities has high surgical risk. What aortic valve therapy is reasonable?...

Question

A 70-year-old with symptomatic severe AS and multiple comorbidities has high surgical risk. What aortic valve therapy is reasonable?

Accepted Answer

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)

Answer

Balloon valvotomy as definitive therapy

Answer

Medical therapy only

Answer

Mitral valve repair

Answer

Endarterectomy

us-abim MCQ (SBA): Aortic Stenosis - TAVR