Why the study?
Does transapical TAVR increase the risk of acute kidney injury compared to transfemoral TAVR in patients undergoing TAVR?
Does transapical TAVR increase the risk of acute kidney injury compared to transfemoral TAVR in patients undergoing TAVR?
Transapical TAVR is associated with a more than two-fold higher risk of acute kidney injury compared to the transfemoral approach.
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May warrant preferring transfemoral TAVR access to lower AKI risk; extends observational evidence on procedural renal outcomes.
Thongprayoon et al. (2016) studied this question.
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