Right ventricular function and outcome in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
Matthias KoschutnikVarius DannenbergChristian NitscheCarolina DonàJolanta M Siller-MatulaMax-Paul WinterMartin AndreasAmna ZafarPhilipp E BartkoDietrich BeitzkeChristian LoeweStefan AschauerAnahit Anvari-PirschGeorg GoliaschChristian HengstenbergAndreas A KammerlanderJulia MascherbauerPublished in: European heart journal. Cardiovascular Imaging (2021)
RVD as defined by echocardiography is associated with an advanced disease state but fails to predict outcomes after adjustment for pre-existing clinical risk factors in TAVR patients. In contrast, RVEF on CMR is independently associated with heart failure hospitalization and death.