Why the study?
AKI after TAVR increases hospital stay, morbidity, and mortality, and contrast volume is linked to AKI occurrence. Reducing contrast is hypothesized to decrease AKI without compromising outcomes.
Does low contrast TAVR (≤20 mL) reduce postoperative acute kidney injury in patients undergoing TAVR compared to standard contrast (>20 mL)?
Population
594 patients who underwent TAVR from 2017 to 2019
Comparison
≤20 mL of contrast vs >20 mL of contrast
Design
Single-institution retrospective analysis
Follow-up
30 days
Authors
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Low-contrast TAVR was associated with reduced AKI; leaves open whether this approach improves hard outcomes in randomized trials.
Does low contrast TAVR (≤20 mL) reduce postoperative acute kidney injury in patients undergoing TAVR compared to standard contrast (>20 mL)?
A low contrast approach (≤20 mL) during TAVR is safe and feasible, resulting in low rates of acute kidney injury without compromising procedural outcomes or increasing mortality.
Giraldo-Grueso et al. (2023) studied this question.
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