Changes of Right Ventricular Function after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement and Association with Outcome

: Baseline right ventricular (RV) dysfunction represents a predictor for poor outcome in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). However, RV function may improve after TAVR, which could have important implications on outcome. The aim of the present study was to assess changes in RV function after TAVR and its prognostic value regarding clinical outcome.

Source: Journal of Cardiac Failure - April 8, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Felix Poch, Ruth Thalmann, Ida Olbrich, Carmen Fellner, Anja Stundl, Petra Barthel, Christian Bradaric, Karl-Ludwig Laugwitz, Christian Kupatt, Jakob Ledwoch Source Type: research