Rapid Recs - patient preference in heart valve replacement

In patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis but at lower risk of perioperative death, how do minimally invasive techniques compare with open surgery? Prompted by a recent trial, an expert panel produced these recommendations based on three linked rapid systematic reviews. In this podcast we talk to Michael Shapiro who was a patient representative on that panel about what matters to patients, and how he found taking part in creating the recommendation. Read the recommendation in full: http://www.bmj.com/content/354/bmj.i5085