Why the study?
Since 2015, hospitals meeting a minimum requirement of 50 interventions per centre are certified to perform TAVI, motivating this analysis of the impact of these requirements on case number and in-hospital outcomes.
Does performing TAVI in high-volume centers reduce in-hospital mortality compared to low-volume centers in patients undergoing TAVI?
Does performing TAVI in high-volume centers reduce in-hospital mortality compared to low-volume centers in patients undergoing TAVI?
TAVI performed in high-volume centers (≥50 cases/year) is associated with significantly lower in-hospital mortality, supporting minimum volume requirements for certification.
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May support minimum-volume certification for TAVI; leaves open whether requirements independently improve outcomes.
Oettinger et al. (2020) studied this question.
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