Comparative outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve replacement in African American and Caucasian patients with severe aortic stenosis.
Fahad AlqahtaniSami AljohaniAhmad AlmustafaMohammed A Al-HijjiOluseun AliDavid R HolmesMohamad Adnan AlkhouliPublished in: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions (2017)
There was no significant difference in the utilization rates, in-hospital outcomes, and cost of TAVR between Caucasians and AA patients in contemporary US practice. Further comparative studies of surgical and TAVR in AAs and other racial minorities are warranted.
Keyphrases
- aortic stenosis
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- ejection fraction
- african american
- aortic valve
- aortic valve replacement
- transcatheter aortic valve implantation
- end stage renal disease
- left ventricular
- healthcare
- chronic kidney disease
- coronary artery disease
- primary care
- newly diagnosed
- early onset
- peritoneal dialysis
- metabolic syndrome
- quality improvement
- drug induced
- patient reported outcomes
- adverse drug