Why the study?
Does the presence of significant coronary artery disease or a higher SYNTAX score affect mortality after TAVI for severe aortic stenosis?
Population
Patients with severe aortic stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation using the Edwards…
Comparison
Presence of significant coronary artery disease… vs Absence of significant CAD or lower SYNTAX score
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Higher SYNTAX scores may refine post-TAVI risk stratification; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before practice change.
Does the presence of significant coronary artery disease or a higher SYNTAX score affect mortality after TAVI for severe aortic stenosis?
While significant CAD defined by QCA does not significantly impact mortality after TAVI, a higher SYNTAX score (>9) is associated with increased mortality.
Khawaja et al. (2015) studied this question.
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