November 24, 2016Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine
Patterns and trends of transcatheter aortic valve implantation in Italy
Key result
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation in Italy showed steady uptake from 2013 to 2015, with significant trends toward less invasive approaches, fitter patients, and fewer procedural complications.
Population
1,157 patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation enrolled between 2012 and 2015 in the…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
in-hospital/procedural
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Italian registry data support shifting TAVI practice toward lower-risk patients and less invasive techniques; leaves open generalizability beyond 2012–2015 Italy.
Study Design
Type
Observational (n=1,157)
Multicenter
Yes
Structured PICO
P
Population
1,157 patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation enrolled in a prospective Italian registry between 2012 and 2015 to evaluate procedural trends.
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Exposure
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI)
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Outcome
Prevalence of high versus prohibitive surgical risk and procedural outcomessafety
TAVI practice in Italy demonstrates a steady uptake with temporal trends toward less invasive approaches, treatment of fitter patients, and reduced procedural complications such as regurgitation and pacemaker dependency.
Cite This Study
Giordano et al. (2016) conducted an observational in Aortic stenosis (n=1,157). Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) was evaluated on Prevalence of high versus prohibitive surgical risk and procedural outcomes. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation in Italy showed steady uptake from 2013 to 2015, with significant trends toward less invasive approaches, fitter patients, and fewer procedural complications.