Meta-Analysis of the Prognostic Impact of Stroke Volume, Gradient and Ejection Fraction Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

The prognostic implications of several baseline pre-procedural variables in patients with severe native valve aortic stenosis (AS) undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) are unclear. The goal of this study was to determine the impact of reduced stroke volume index (SVI), low gradient (LG) and reduced ejection fraction (EF) on all-cause mortality. We searched MEDLINE, CENTRAL, EMBASE, Web of Science, and Scopus through 10/13/2014. We evaluated the association between low SVI (
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research