Ejection Fraction as a Predictor of Outcomes in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) Using a Minimally Invasive Strategy

Background: Patients who undergo transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) for severe, symptomatic aortic stenosis (AS) frequently have heart failure (HF) and impaired ejection fraction (EF). We perform TAVRs using a minimally invasive strategy (MIS) in a standard catheterization suite, using local anesthesia and surface echocardiography, which minimizes invasiveness compared to the conventional strategy (CS) in a hybrid OR, with general anesthesia and transesophageal echocardiography. There is scant data on the effect on clinical outcomes of pre-procedural ejection fraction (EF) in patients undergoing TAVR using MIS.

Source: Journal of Cardiac Failure - August 1, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Muhammad S. Panhwar, Jerry Lipinski, Toral Patel, Thomas P. Ladas, Sandeep M. Patel, Guilherme F. Attizzani Source Type: research