Aortic valve replacement in patients with preexisting liver disease: Transfemoral approach with favorable survival.

Philipp Christian SeppeltJessica ZappelHelge WeilerSilvia Mas-PeiróNestoras PapadopoulosThomas WaltherAndreas Michael ZeiherStephan FichtlschererMariuca Vasa-Nicotera

Published in: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions (2019)

Our results indicate increased perioperative risks for patients with liver disease undergoing AVR, but favorable long-term survival after TF-TAVR compared to SAVR. For baseline risk, stratification in patients with liver disease undergoing AVR, MELD-Na and STS-PROMM are valuable predictors.

Keyphrases

aortic valve replacement
aortic stenosis
aortic valve
transcatheter aortic valve implantation
transcatheter aortic valve replacement
ejection fraction
left ventricular
human health
atrial fibrillation