Impact of Operator Characteristics on Outcomes in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
Rong LQ, Gaudino M, Tam D, Mao J, Zheng X, Hameed I, Khan F, Salemi A, Sedrakyan A, Neuburger PJ, Fremes S. Impact of Operator Characteristics on Outcomes in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2020, 111: 853-860. PMID: 32795521, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.06.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscatheter aortic valve replacementTranscatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) proceduresAortic valve replacement proceduresAortic valve replacementAcute myocardial infarctionHealth Statewide PlanningValve replacement proceduresOperator characteristicsInhospital outcomesTAVR volumeInhospital mortalityValve replacementPrimary outcomeMyocardial infarctionSubgroup analysisStatewide PlanningProvider characteristicsCardiology practiceNew York State DepartmentInterventional cardiologyTAVROperator specialtyReplacement proceduresMedical school locationSignificant differencesComparison of the effects of hemodialysis and hemodiafiltration on left ventricular hypertrophy in end‐stage renal disease patients: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
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