Abstract 360: How Should We Measure Quality of Care for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI)? Results for 6 Quebec TAVI Programs Compared with International Registries [Session Title: Poster Session III]

Conclusions: Practice and outcomes in TAVI vary widely across Quebec hospitals and internationally. Despite publication of recommended endpoints (VARC and BARC), there is a lack of standardized reported outcomes and patient populations. While quality benchmarks for patient selection and outcomes remain unclear, continued monitoring with timely feedback to TAVI teams and decision-makers is essential for this new and costly intervention that is predominantly being performed in the very elderly.

Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - April 29, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Lambert, L. J., Sas, G., Azzi, L., Carrier, M., Daneault, B., Dumont, E., Genereux, P., Ibrahim, R., Lamarche, Y., Martucci, G., Noiseux, N., Rodes-Cabau, J., de Varennes, B., Morin, J. E., Bogaty, P. Tags: Session Title: Poster Session III Source Type: research