Trends in Vascular Complications in High-Risk Patients Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in the United States
Ando T, Akintoye E, Telila T, Briasoulis A, Takagi H, Grines C, Afonso L. Trends in Vascular Complications in High-Risk Patients Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in the United States. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2017, 119: 1433-1437. PMID: 28256249, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2017.01.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overAortic Valve StenosisComorbidityDiabetes MellitusFemaleHospital Bed CapacityHospitalsHospitals, RuralHospitals, TeachingHospitals, UrbanHumansMalePeripheral Vascular DiseasesPostoperative ComplicationsRisk FactorsSex FactorsTranscatheter Aortic Valve ReplacementUnited StatesVascular DiseasesConceptsTranscatheter aortic valve replacementHigh-risk groupAortic valve replacementHigh-risk patientsVascular complicationsVC rateValve replacementHigh riskPeripheral vascular disease patientsOverall populationNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseHigh-risk cohortVascular disease patientsContinuous longitudinal monitoringTAVR patientsCenter experienceDiabetes mellitusDisease patientsWorse outcomesInternational ClassificationPatientsSample databaseLongitudinal monitoringSignificant decreaseStatistical significance