Trends in Isolated Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement According to Hospital-Based Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Volumes

This study sought to evaluate the trends in isolated surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) procedures across hospitals with different transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) volumes among Medicare beneficiaries.The volume of TAVR has increased in the United States since its approval, now exceeding that of isolated SAVR.Hospitalizations of adults (≥18 years of age) with International Classification of Diseases-9th Revision-Clinical...