Comparison of local versus general anesthesia in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement: A meta ‐analysis

ConclusionOur meta‐analysis suggests that use of LA for TAVR is associated with a lower 30‐day mortality, shorter procedure time, fluoroscopy time, ICU LOS, hospital length of stay, and reduced need for inotropic support.

Source: Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions - July 24, 2017 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Pedro A. Villablanca, Divyanshu Mohananey, Katarina Nikolic, Sripal Bangalore, David P. Slovut, Verghese Mathew, Vinod H. Thourani, Josep Rode's ‐Cabau, Iván J. Núñez‐Gil, Tina Shah, Tanush Gupta, David F. Briceno, Mario J. Garcia, Jacob T Gutsche, Tags: VALVULAR AND STRUCTURAL HEART DISEASES Source Type: research