Short- and Long-Term Outcome after Emergent Cardiac Surgery during Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation.

CONCLUSION: Although the bail-out operation was performed immediately after TAVI abortion, ECS still associated with high 30-day mortality. The long-term survival benefit was seen in patients surviving from bail-out surgery. An experienced TAVI team is of crucial importance in avoiding ECS-related life-threatening complications and providing effective salvage surgery.
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Source: Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - January 15, 2021 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Li F, Wang X, Wang Y, Li X, Zhao S, Wu Y, Wang W Tags: Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Source Type: research