Brief report - Telomere length is a poor biomarker to predict 1-year mortality or cardiovascular comorbidity in patients with transcatheter aortic valve replacement.

Brief report - Telomere length is a poor biomarker to predict 1-year mortality or cardiovascular comorbidity in patients with transcatheter aortic valve replacement.

<h4>Background</h4>Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a therapeutic option for patients with aortic valve stenosis at increased surgical risk. Telomeres are an established marker for cellular senescence and have served to evaluate cardiovascular diseases including severe ao...

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Main Authors: Martin Steinmetz, Charlotte Schmitter, Tobias Radecke, Anja Stundl, Georg Nickenig, Christian Schaefer, Nadjib Schahab, Mariuca Vasa-Nicotera, Jan-Malte Sinning
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0213250

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