Anesthesia Matters: In Pursuit of the Interventions that Affect Outcomes in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement

FOR THE LAST 15 years, clinical research into transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) was focused chiefly on device technology, periprocedural imaging, and patient selection.1 –3 Early challenges included vascular access, valve positioning, and valve performace.4,5 The time and resources dedicated to the study of these areas have led to a better understanding of which patient should get which procedure and prosthesis, resulting in improvements in outcomes including deat h, stroke, and recovery that now match or exceed surgical aortic valve replacement.

Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia - March 2, 2018 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Peter J. Neuburger, Prakash A. Patel Tags: Editorial Source Type: research