Predictors of early discharge after transcatheter aortic valve implantation: insight from the CoreValve ClinicalService

Aims The aim of this study was to minimize the procedure, and reduce the length of hospital stay (LoS) is the future objective for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVI). Aims of the study are to identify procedural and electrocardiographical predictors of fast-track discharge in patients who underwent TAVI. Methods Patients treated with TAVI included in the One Hospital ClinicalService project were categorized according to the LoS. ‘Fast-Track’ population, with a postprocedural LoS less than or equal to 3 days, was compared with the ‘Slow-Track’ population with a postprocedural LoS greater than 3 days. Results One thousand five hundred and one patients were collected. Despite single baseline characteristics being almost similar between the two groups, Slow-Track group showed a higher surgical risk (P 
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine - Category: Cardiology Tags: Research articles: Valvular heart disease Source Type: research