Ascending Aortic Growth After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement

Aortic stenosis (AS) is the leading valvular pathology in adults in the Western world.1 Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has proved to be a safe and effective alternative to surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) for the treatment of severe AS in patients with moderate and high risk surgical populations, with expansion into low-risk populations.2-5 It has been reported that ascending aortic dilation associated with aortic stenosis stabilizes after SAVR for tricuspid AS, minimizing the neeed for future ascending aortic replacement.
Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research