Background: In clinical practice, local anesthesia with conscious sedation (CS) is performed
in roughly 50% of patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement. However, no …

Objectives For patients with aortic stenosis, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)
offers a less invasive treatment modality than conventional surgical valve replacement …

Since its introduction in 2002, TAVI has evolved dramatically and is now standard of care for
intermediate risk patients when the femoral approach can be implemented safely. The …

Importance Functional status is a patient-centered outcome that is important for a meaningful
gain in health-related quality of life after aortic valve replacement. Objective To determine …

Abstract Background The randomized SOLVE-TAVI (compariSon of secOnd-generation seLf-
expandable vs. balloon-expandable Valves and gEneral vs. local anesthesia in …

Objectives To identify clinical and procedural practice predictors of avoidable complications
during transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Background TAVR is evolving as a …

The development of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has transformed the
treatment of patients with aortic valve disease. This procedure now is used widely for …

Background—Renal dysfunction is intricately linked to aortic stenosis, with over 25%
patients presenting for transcatheter aortic valve replacement having chronic kidney disease …

Background Monitored anesthesia care (MAC) has become more widely used during
transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) to avoid the complications of general …

Objectives To investigate whether preoperative echocardiographic evaluation of ventricular
function, especially right ventricular systolic and diastolic parameters including speckle …