Achieving Equipoise in Decision-Making for Aortic Valve Replacement in Low-Risk Patients

TRANSCATHETER AORTIC VALVE INTERVENTION (TAVI) undeniably has changed the management of aortic stenosis, and cardiac anesthesiologists have had a front-row seat to this evolution. Clinicians now routinely provide monitored anesthesia care for these valve interventions, bypass the intensive care unit, and discharge patients home 24 hours later.1 Although TAVI passes the “eye test,” it is imperative that they rely on high-quality research vetted by a peer review process and present for consideration in high-quality journals or at a respected academic conference to corroborate what is observed in clinical practice.
Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Tags: Invited Commentary Source Type: research