Why the study?
Delirium leads to negative health outcomes and increased mortality, prompting investigation into the incidence, determinants, and consequences of post-operative delirium in older patients undergoing TAVI.
Population
543 patients undergoing TAVI at Erasmus University Medical Centre
Comparison
Patients with post-operative delirium vs without post-operative delirium
Design
Prospective observational registry
Follow-up
1 year
Authors
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Post-TAVI delirium signals higher 1-year mortality; hypothesis-generating for prevention trials before practice change.
Post-operative delirium is a frequent complication after TAVI (14%) and is associated with significantly increased 1-year mortality.
Goudzwaard et al. (2020) studied this question.
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