Less invasive |
AV block requiring PPM |
Immediate reduction in LVOT
gradient |
Prolonged hospital stays |
Shorter hospital stays |
Need for re-intervention |
Beneficial in
younger patients |
Prolonged intensive care stays |
Can be offered to those who are high surgical risk |
Ventricular
arrhythmias |
Greater reduction in mitral valve regurgitation |
Left
bundle branch block |
Can be offered to older patients |
|
Can be offered to those who need
cardiac surgery for other pathologies |
More invasive |