Meta-Analysis of Perioperative Stroke and Mortality inTranscatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a rapidly evolving safe method with decreasing incidence of perioperative stroke. There is a void in literature concerning the impact of stroke following TAVI in predicting 30-day stroke-related mortality. The primary aim of this meta-analysis was to determine whether perioperative stroke increases risk of stroke-related mortality after TAVI. Online databases, using relevant keywords, and additional related records were searched to retrieve articles involving TAVI and stroke following TAVI.

Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - July 17, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Aditya Muralidharan, Karthy Thiagarajan, Raymond Van Ham, Thomas G. Gleason, Suresh Mulukutla, John T. Schindler, Vinodh Jeevanantham, Parthasarathy D. Thirumala Source Type: research