Atrial Fibrillation and Aortic Stenosis: Impact on Clinical Outcomes Among Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation [Structural Heart Disease]

Conclusions— AF is common among high-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation and is associated with a >2-fold increased risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, irrespective of the type of AF. The gradient of risk directly correlates with the CHA2DS2–VASC score.

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Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions - February 19, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Stortecky, S., Buellesfeld, L., Wenaweser, P., Heg, D., Pilgrim, T., Khattab, A. A., Gloekler, S., Huber, C., Nietlispach, F., Meier, B., Juni, P., Windecker, S. Tags: Valvular heart disease, Catheter-based coronary and valvular interventions: other Structural Heart Disease Source Type: research