Effect of eliminating pre-discharge transthoracic echocardiogram on outcomes after TAVR.

Garrett A Welle Bassim El-SabawiJeremy J ThadenKevin L GreasonKyle W KlarichVuyisile T NkomoMohamad A AlkhouliMayra E GuerreroJuan A CrestanelloRajiv GulatiCharanjit S RihalMackram F Eleid

Published in: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions (2021)

Elimination of the pre-discharge TTE is safe and associated with comparable 30-day outcomes to routine pre-discharge TTE. These findings have implication for TAVR practice cost-efficiency and health care utilization.

Keyphrases

healthcare
transcatheter aortic valve replacement
aortic valve
primary care
aortic stenosis
heart failure
clinical practice
insulin resistance
ejection fraction