Echocardiographic determinants of LV functional improvement after transcatheter aortic valve replacement

ConclusionsIn patients undergoing TAVR with depressed LV function, those who failed to improve were more likely to have relatively higher LVEF, SV, and SVI; and lower E, E/E′, and PASP at baseline. Mortality rates were found to be higher in persistent LV dysfunction group. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Source: Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions - November 19, 2015 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Jinling Chen, Nasir Nawaz, Zachary Fox, Caroline Komlo, Saif Anwaruddin, Nimesh Desai, Dinesh Jagasia, Howard C. Herrmann, Yuchi Han Tags: Valvular and Structural Heart Diseases Source Type: research