Safety of shorter length of hospital stay for patients undergoing minimalist transcatheter aortic valve replacement.

Ahmad Alkhalil Harveen K LambaSalil DeoHiram G BezerraSandeep M PatelAlan MarkowitzDaniel I SimonMarco A CostaAngela C DavisGuilherme F Attizzani

Published in: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions (2017)

In appropriately selected patients, sLOS following minimalist TAVR approach in an experienced and high volume center is feasible and safe. Implementing such a strategy may reduce medical costs with the potential clinical benefit of early re-habilitation for the elderly TAVR population.

Keyphrases

transcatheter aortic valve replacement
aortic stenosis
aortic valve
ejection fraction
patients undergoing
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
heart failure
coronary artery disease
human health
quality improvement
community dwelling
acute care
atrial fibrillation