Why the study?
What is the prevalence and impact of acute kidney injury following transcatheter aortic valve replacement on patient outcomes?
Population
Patients with severe aortic stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)
Design
Review
Authors
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Post-TAVR AKI is associated with worse outcomes; leaves open optimal prevention strategies for future trials.
What is the prevalence and impact of acute kidney injury following transcatheter aortic valve replacement on patient outcomes?
Acute kidney injury is a significant complication post-TAVR that increases 30-day and 1-year mortality, as well as hospital length of stay and costs.
Ram et al. (2017) studied this question.
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