Open issues in transcatheter aortic valve implantation. Part 2: procedural issues and outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve implantation
Why the study?
Procedure-related issues and uncertainties in outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) remain incompletely understood, including access site selection, aortic regurgitation quantification, complications, and long-term outcomes.
Population
Patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI)
Design
Review article
Follow-up
Longer follow-up studies needed
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Urges caution with TAVI complications; leaves open standardization of AR quantification, anticoagulation, and longer follow-up.
Structured PICO
P
Population
Patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI)
I
Intervention
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI)
This review highlights ongoing procedural challenges and complications in TAVI, emphasizing the need for standardized AR quantification, optimal anticoagulation, and longer follow-up.
Cite This Study
Bax et al. (2014) studied this question.