Long-Term Echocardiographic Follow-Up After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation to Assess Structural Valve Deterioration and Bioprosthetic Valve Failure

Indications for transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) in aortic stenosis are expanding and the life expectancy of patients following TAVI is increasing. Determining the long-term durability of TAVI valves is therefore important. Rates of long-term ( ≥5 years) structural valve deterioration (SVD) vary widely and there are currently no comparable data from Australia. The aim herein was to determine the incidence of haemodynamic SVD and bioprosthetic valve failure (BVF) using recently standardised definitions in a Western Australian cohort after at least 5 years.

Source: Heart, Lung and Circulation - December 13, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Lauren Giudicatti, David Chieng, Kim Ireland, Graham Hillis, Frank M. Sanfilippo, Gerald Yong Tags: Original Article Source Type: research