Outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve replacement at teaching versus nonteaching hospitals
ConclusionWith the evolution and expansion of TAVR to nonteaching centers, mortality, and readmission rates are not significantly different between nonteaching and teaching hospitals. Higher unadjusted in-hospital mortality at teaching centers suggest these centers more often treat high risk patients with associated increased complications.
Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Irsa Hasan,
James A. Brown,
Edgar Aranda ‐Michel,
Derek Serna‐Gallegos,
Hemal Gada,
Dustin Kliner,
Catalin Toma,
Saurabh Sanon,
Yisi Wang,
Ibrahim Sultan Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research