Key result
CAD affects ~50% to 75% of TAVR patients due to shared risk factors with aortic stenosis.
Why the study?
Coronary artery disease is common in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement due to shared risk factors with aortic stenosis.
Highlights the high prevalence of coronary artery disease (45-75%) in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
CAD common in TAVR patients warrants integrated CAD evaluation; leaves open optimal revascularization strategies.
Aortic stenosis (AS) is frequently interwoven with coronary artery disease (CAD) due to shared risk factors. As a consequence, CAD is found in a substantial proportion of patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in contemporary studies, ranging between 45% and 75% according to various definitions.
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Piccolo et al. (2017) studied this question. Coronary artery disease is found in 45% to 75% of patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement due to shared risk factors with aortic stenosis.
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