Patient prothesis mis-match (PPM) remains a clinical dilemma in transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and has been linked to higher rates of morbidity and mortality. Supra-annular self-expanding valves have been linked to lower gradients and lower rates of patient prosthesis mismatch versus annular valves but they have not been directly compared. Patients with small annuli are particularly vulnerable to PPM, therefore, the aprior hypothesis is that implantation of supra-annular valves for small annuli may show differences in PPM rates and outcomes when compared to annular valves.
