Johanna Maria Muessig, Michael Lichtenauer, Bernhard Wernly, Malte Kelm, Marcus Franz, Laura Bäz, Paul Christian Schulze, Victoria Racher, Georg Zimmermann, Hans-Reiner Figulla, Vera Paar, Uta C Hoppe, Philippe Rouet, Alexander Lauten, Christian Jung
INTRODUCTION: Severe aortic stenosis (AS) caused by degenerative calcification is the most frequent acquired valvular heart disease worldwide and mortality rates are considerably high. Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) is a well-established method for valve replacement in high risk patients with AS. However, there is a lack of reliable predictors for patients undergoing TAVI since commonly used scores were developed for surgical populations. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 208 patients subjected to TAVI were included in this study...
February 15, 2019: International Journal of Cardiology