Early and late outcomes after trans-catheter aortic valve implantation in patients with previous chest radiation.
Claire BouletiMyriam AmsallemAziza TouatiDominique HimbertSafwane El HatimiBenjamin AlosEric BrochetMarina UrenaWalid GhodbanePhalla OuMarie-Pierre DillyPatrick NatafAlec VahanianPublished in: Heart (British Cardiac Society) (2016)
Patients in the radiation group displayed high mortality rates although not significantly different from the controls. Respiratory failure was the main cause of death, emphasising the need for a careful pulmonary evaluation. Finally, we show a sustained improvement in functional results after TAVI in this population.
Keyphrases
- aortic valve
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- transcatheter aortic valve implantation
- aortic stenosis
- respiratory failure
- ejection fraction
- aortic valve replacement
- end stage renal disease
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- pulmonary hypertension
- prognostic factors
- mechanical ventilation
- radiation therapy
- intensive care unit
- coronary artery disease
- left ventricular
- patient reported