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  • Editorial: Response to “Outcomes in transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) patients requiring red blood cell transfusion: A nationwide perspective”

    The use of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has been increasing in all age brackets, and the ratio of TAVR to surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) has also increased [  ]. While considered less invasive, TAVRs have their own adverse events and complications including vascular damage, gastrointestinal bleeding, and even neurologic or genitourinary bleeding [  ]. Moreover, patients undergoing TAVR may require blood transfusion to maintain hemodynamic stability [  ].

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