November 25, 2011
View Full PaperClinical outcome following transcatheter aortic valve implantation in patients with impaired left ventricular systolic function
Structured PICO
Does impaired LVEF (≤ 35%) predict adverse immediate and long-term outcomes in patients undergoing TAVI?
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Population
Patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI)
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Intervention
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) in patients with impaired left ventricular systolic function (LVEF ≤ 35%)
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Comparator
Patients with preserved LVEF undergoing TAVI
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Outcome
Immediate and long-term outcome
TAVI should not be withheld in selected patients with impaired LV function, as their immediate and long-term outcomes do not differ from those with preserved LVEF.
Abstract
The immediate and long-term outcome after TAVI did not differ between patients with an impaired and preserved LVEF. LVEF ≤ 35% did not predict adverse immediate and long-term outcome. These findings suggest that TAVI should not be withheld in selected patients with impaired LV function.