Socioeconomic and Geographic Characteristics of Hospitals Establishing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Programs, 2012-2018.
Ashwin S NathanLin YangNancy YangSameed Ahmed M KhatanaElias J DayoubLauren A EberlySreekanth VemulapalliSuzanne J BaronDavid Joel CohenNimesh D DesaiJoseph E BavariaHoward C HerrmannPeter W GroeneveldJay S GiriAlexander C FanaroffPublished in: Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes (2021)
During the initial growth phase of TAVR programs in the United States, hospitals serving wealthier patients were more likely to start programs. This pattern of growth has led to inequities in the dispersion of TAVR, with lower rates in poorer communities.